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Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

Thessalon, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 21, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 107

Arms of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay
Arms of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay Arms of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

Arms of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

Blazon

Gules a fess chequy Azure and Argent, in chief a mullet between two maple leaves, in base three maple leaves Argent above barry wavy Argent and Azure;

Symbolism

The design for Ms. Lindsay is based on the general pattern of Scottish Lindsay arms, a red shield with a blue and white chequy fess. The wavy base recognizes that the family crossed the waters to reside in Canada. The white star alludes to the descent through a particular line of Lindsays, and the maple leaves indicate the five generations of the family in Canada.

Crest of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

Blazon

Issuant from a coronet erablé Or a swan wings elevated and addorsed Argent holding in its beak a maple leaf Gules and nesting on a grassy mound Vert;

Symbolism

The crest alludes to the swan found in other Lindsay crests, but here maple leaves as Canadian elements are included for the new land.

Motto of Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

Blazon

SUFFER BRAVELY;

Symbolism

Non applicable

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2001 in Volume 135, page 4057 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stuart Paton Lodge Lindsay

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