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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 454
Arms of John Kelly McColganBlazonAzure a lion rampant Or between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon, all within a bordure Argent; SymbolismWhite arrowheads and a yellow lion on a blue background are common in the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish homeland. The white border is a Scottish method of differencing. |
CrestBlazonA stag’s head proper attired Or gorged of a collar Argent transfixed through the neck by a spear bendwise proper; SymbolismA stag’s head pierced by a spear is commonly found in the crests of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. |
MottoBlazonIN SUBLIME LEVARE; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “To soar into the sublime.” |
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, 2 April 1974. |