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Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

Montreal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
July 30, 1995
Vol. III, p. 25

Arms of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton
Arms of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton Arms of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

Arms of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

Blazon

Argent on a fess Gules between a dexter hand fessways proper holding a cross crosslet fitchée Azure in dexter chief and a tower embattled Gules in sinister chief and a gauntlet fessways Azure grasping a maple leaf slipped Gules in base, a parliamentary mace fessways Or;

Symbolism

Senator Macnaughton received his arms from the Lord Lyon King of Arms, who based the shield on the arms of the Chief of the Clan Macnaughton, which contain a hand holding a cross crosslet fitchée and a tower. The mace refers to Senator’s Macnaughton’s service as Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.

Crest of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

Blazon

Issuant from the waves of the sea proper a tower embattled Gules;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Motto of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

Blazon

I TRUST IN GOD;

Symbolism

Following the Scottish tradition, this sentence answers the Clan Chief’s motto, which is “I hope in God”.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 23, 1996 in Volume 130, page 3278 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton

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