Arms of Lloyd Campbell MacPherson
Arms of Lloyd Campbell MacPherson
Blazon
Azure a lymphad Or sails furled Argent the masthead pennon Gules, flagged Argent with a saltire Azure, all between a hand couped fesswise proper grasping a dagger and a cross-crosslet fitché, on a chief Or an open book proper bound Azure surmounting an arrow fesswise Gules feathered Sable;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The colours, lymphad, hand with dagger, and the cross are all elements commonly found in coats of arms belonging to members of the Macpherson clan. The flags on the ship allude to that of Nova Scotia, Mr. MacPherson’s native province. The book refers to his career as a teacher and assistant headmaster. The arrow is taken from the crest of the chief of the Clan Cameron and thus denotes a connection to the clan through his paternal great-grandmother.
Crest of Lloyd Campbell MacPherson
Blazon
A wildcat statant proper collared Sable.
Symbolism
The wildcat is commonly used in Scottish Macpherson crests.
Motto de Lloyd Campbell MacPherson
Blazon
NEVER GLOVELESS;
Symbolism
This phrase is a variation on the motto of the chief of the Clan Macpherson, “Touch not the cat but a glove.” The glove refers to the pads of a wildcat’s paws when its claws have been retracted. The phrase is therefore a warning not to engage with the members of the clan—represented by the wildcat—when they are “ungloved,” or ready to fight.