|
|
|
|
|
Roger
Alexander Lindsay, Baron of Craighall, FSA Scot - Rouge Herald
Extraordinary (Can.) |
|
Registered: The International
Register of Arms, 31st October 2006. Registration No. 0072.
Arms: Gules, a fess chequy Azure and
Argent between a lion passant guardant of the Third in chief and a pot
of three growing lilies also of the Third in base.
Crest: The head, neck and wings of
a swan Or, the neck charged of a maple leaf Gules.
Motto: FESTINA LENTE
Granted:
The Court of the Lord Lyon. Lyon Register, volume 71, folio 32. |
 |
The armiger is Rouge Herald Extraordinary
within the Canadian Heraldic Authority and was Chief of Protocol of the
Priory of Canada of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St.
John of Jerusalem wherein he holds the Grade of Knight of Justice. He
is also an Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and
Honorary Colonel of The Windsor Regiment [RCAC].
He is a Trustee, Director and Secretary of The W. Garfield Weston
Foundation [ one of Canada's largest Foundations ] and is a Chartered
Accountant. He is also an Elder of the Church of Scotland and of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada and for the latter has served as both a
national Trustee and as Convener of the Board of Governors of Knox
College, in the University of Toronto.
He holds the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Long-time Service
Medal of The Venerable Order.
The Grant of Arms - surrounded by the Mantling for the Barony of
Craighall - is based on the shield generally representative of the
members of the Clan Lindsay with, in chief, the Lion passant guardant
representing Scottish roots and of the manner and custom of his life's
traits of being vigilant in protecting together with, in base, a Pot
of three Lilies representing his city of birth - the City and Royal
Burgh of Dundee. The Crest - above the baronial chapeau - is the Swan
of the Lindsay Family embellished with the Maple Leaf of Canada.
The Motto - Festina Lente - Hasten Slowly - is indicative of
methodically moving forward as fast as is practicable.
The Badge showing in the Standard is the Trillium - representing not
only the Holy Trinity but also the provincial flower of Ontario -
surrounded by a circlet of lime leaves - indicative of the Lindsays
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
NEED
AN HERALDIC ARTIST? |
|
Contact us for |
|
Further
Information |
|
|
| |
|
The
Armorial Bearings of Roger Alexander Lindsay, Baron of Craighall - Rouge
Herald Extraordinary (CA) |
|
