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Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2026
Vol. VIII, p. 489
Arms of Donald MacRaeBlazonArgent a fess engrailed Azure between in chief three mullets Gules and in base a lion rampant per fess Gules and Vert brandishing a broad axe Sable; SymbolismThree red stars and a lion on a white background are common to the arms of individuals bearing the surname MacRae. |
CrestBlazonTwo broad axes in saltire surmounted by a maple leaf proper; SymbolismThe maple leaf represents Mr. MacRae’s Canadian nationality. |
MottoBlazonSEMPER FORTIS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Always strong.” It alludes to the motto used in the past by the chief of the MacRae clan, Fortitudine, a Latin adverb meaning “With strength.” |
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, 10 July 1975. |