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Barrie, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 462
Arms of Gordon William McColganBlazonAzure a lion rampant Or charged with a martlet Gules between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon Argent; 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 ancestry. The martlet is a Scottish form of differencing. |
CrestBlazonA stag’s head proper attired Or, the neck charged with a martlet Gules and transfixed by a spear bendwise Or; SymbolismA stag’s head pierced by a spear is common to the crests of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The martlet is the form of differencing taken from the Arms. |
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, 23 May 1974. |