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William John McKeag

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Registration of Arms, Supporters and Badge
December 23, 1996
Vol. III, p. 153

Arms of William John McKeag
Arms of William John McKeag

Arms of William John McKeag

Blazon

Argent on a fess Gules between three trefoils Vert a buffalo's head caboshed and crowned between two oak sprigs fructed Or;

Crest of William John McKeag

Blazon

Issuant from an ancient crown Or the gate of Fort Garry between two sprigs of heather proper;

Motto of William John McKeag

Blazon

MELIUS FORTUNATUS QUAM CALLIDUS. This Latin phrase means "Better fortunate than clever".

Supporters of William John McKeag

Blazon

Dexter a lion guardant Or and sinister a buffalo guardant proper;
No image is available for this registration or confirmation.

Badge of William John McKeag

Blazon

Three horseshoes interlaced fesswise Or and by an undulating riband reflexed above to the sinister and below to the dexter per fess Gules and Argent;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of William John McKeag

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Individual

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 4 June 1981.