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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 458
Arms of William Anderson Wigton McColganBlazonAzure a lion rampant Or between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon Argent, all within a bordure Or; SymbolismWhite arrowheads and a yellow lion on a blue background are common to the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish homeland. The yellow border is a Scottish method of differencing. |
CrestBlazonA stag’s head proper attired gorged of a collar Or 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. The collar is a mark of difference, and its colour echoes that of the border on the shield. |
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. |