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Roderick Hugh Matheson

Montréal, Quebec
Registration of differenced Arms
December 17, 1990
Vol. II, p. 64

Differenced Arms for Roderick Hugh Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson
Differenced Arms for Roderick Hugh Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson

Differenced Arms for Roderick Hugh Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson

Blazon

Gyronny of eight Sable and Gules a lion rampant Or armed and langued Azure over all a fess invected Argent charged with three hawks' heads erased Gules;

Crest of Roderick Hugh Matheson

Blazon

A Loyalist military coronet Or leaves Gules a dexter hand and forearm proper issuant holding a plough culter in bend Vert;

Motto of Roderick Hugh Matheson

Blazon

FACIO SPERO. This Latin phrase means "I do, I hope".

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on July 8, 2006 in Volume 140, page 2038 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Roderick Hugh Matheson

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Individual

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 January 1980.

The recipient's emblems are based on those recorded in the name of John Ross Matheson in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume II, page 17, 20 March 1990.