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Donald Ross Matheson

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Registration of differenced Arms
February 26, 1991
Vol. II, p. 63

Differenced Arms for Donald Ross Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson
Differenced Arms for Donald Ross Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson

Differenced Arms for Donald Ross 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 engrailed Argent charged with three hawks' heads erased Gules;

Crest of Donald Ross 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 Donald Ross 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 May 4, 1991 in Volume 125, page 1486 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Donald Ross 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, 17 April 1978.

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.