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Kirkintilloch, Scotland, United Kingdom
March 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 700
Arms of Robert Saint Fillan DewarBlazonErmine a pall Azure charged with a representation of the crozier of St. Fillan proper;
SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The crozier of St. Fillan represents the role of Mr. Dewar’s family as the hereditary guardians of the relics of St. Fillan, the abbot of a monastery in Fife, Scotland, which include the saint’s crozier (pastoral staff). The two croziers behind the shield are the insignia of the office of the Hereditary Keeper of the Crozier of St. Fillan. |
CrestBlazonA paschal lamb proper bearing a banner adextré Azure charged with a saltire Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The paschal lamb holding a banner of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, is likely taken from the arms of the city of Perth, in Scotland, where the Dewar family originates. The lamb is a symbol of St. John the Baptist, the patron of the city. |
MottoBlazonALLENARLY GOD AND THE KING; SymbolismThis Scots phrase means “Only God and the King”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 25, 2017 in Volume 151, page 1306 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient's emblems were originally recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 24 January 1930. |