Arms of Kevin Stewart MacLeod
Arms of Kevin Stewart MacLeod
Blazon
Per fess wavy Argent and Azure a bar wavy counterchanged, in chief two pommes each charged with a conifer tree issuant from a grassy mound Or, in base a triple-towered castle Argent;
Symbolism
The wavy line together with the wavy blue bar represents the Atlantic Ocean and the voyage of the MacLeods from Scotland to Cape Breton. The green discs represent the islands of Cape Breton and Boularderie where Mr. MacLeod’s families settled. The conifers represent the forests of Cape Breton. The triple-towered castle is borrowed from the arms of MacLeod of MacLeod and is an allusion to Mr. MacLeod’s paternal and maternal descent from MacLeods.
Crest of Kevin Stewart MacLeod
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves Or and thistles proper a Celtic cross Or;
Symbolism
The maple leaves symbolize Mr. MacLeod’s service to Canada and the Crown while the thistles and the Celtic cross represent his heritage in Scotland and his involvement in the Presbyterian Church.
Motto of Kevin Stewart MacLeod
Blazon
NAM BHRUADARAN CHÌ MI NA H-INNSE GALL;
Symbolism
This is a Gaelic phrase meaning "In dreams behold the Hebrides". This is the last phrase of the poem 'The Canadian Boat Song". For Mr. MacLeod, it expresses an important part of the Celtic mindset.
