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Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 444
Arms of Donald George MacLauchlanBlazonQuarterly, 1st Or a lion rampant Gules; 2nd Argent a hand fesswise couped Gules holding a cross-crosslet fitché Vert; 3rd Argent a lymphad with sails furled and oars elevated in saltire Sable flagged Gules upon a sea proper; 4th Or an oak tree fructed issuant from a mount in base proper; all within a bordure Gules; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The first three quarters are commonly found in the arms of individuals bearing the Scottish surname MacLauchlan. The oak tree possibly recalls the oak leaf shoulder badge of the Calgary Highlanders, the regiment which LCol MacLauchlan commanded during the Second World War. The red border indicates that he is descended from a younger son. |
CrestBlazonA badger’s face proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The badger’s head likely alludes to the sporran worn by officers as part of the Highland dress uniform of the Calgary Highlanders. |
MottoBlazonFIERI POTEST; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “It can be done.” |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 November 1973. |