W I T H I N T H E P A G E S O F T H I S I S S U E :

Patron: Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, KCVO, PH.D, FSA, FRHSC

Volume 24, Issue 4 – DECEMBER 2014 ISSN: 1183-1766

The Toronto Branch of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada

Garter King of Arms Emeritus

What is a Dravencoon? 3

Baronets of Nova Scotia

4

The Heraldic War

Memorial 5

Upcoming Events 6

1st Baron Lisgar 7

A Heraldic Artist in the Toronto Branch

8

Dear Members of the Toronto Branch,

As the Patron of the Toronto Branch of The Royal

Heraldry Society of Canada, I would very much like to send

you, and all your families, my very best wishes for a happy

celebration of this 2014th birth of our Blessed Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ.

I understand that the Toronto Branch of the Society

increased in membership, which is a reflection of Canadians’

appreciation for heraldry amid the length and breadth of the

country. The more recent development of the Red Maple

Leaf flag of Canada is a further reference to the value which

Canada puts upon this aspect of their lives.

It may be a point of interest to know that in the

blazon of the flag the new term, “Canadian Pale” was suggested to the Prime Minister by

your Patron and agreed to by Her Majesty the Queen of Canada in order to achieve a

“Square Pale” which is essential in showing the maple leaf in its full grandeur, otherwise a

plain “Pale” calls for the same width of all other pales in the design.

I look forward to hearing about the great things that the Toronto Branch has in

store for the forthcoming year, and wish all members a very safe and prosperous 2015.

Merry Christmas ,

Sir Conrad Swan

Patron Toronto Branch RHSC

The Branch President & Executive

Invite you and your guests to attend

TORONTO BRANCH

ROBBIE BURNS DINNER

On 24 January 2015

at

48th Highlanders of Canada Officer’s Mess ~ Moss Park Armouries

130 Queen Street East Toronto , ON

Please RSVP your intent to

Canon Don Aitchison by 4 January 2015

don.aitchison@gmail.com (905) 885-5058

Dress:

Highland, Black Tie or Mess Dress

Tariff: $80.00

Timing: 6:30pm for 7:00pm

We hope to see you there to enjoy fellowship and a

wonderful Haggis Dinner.

“But if ye wish her greatfu

prayer, Gie her a Haggis”

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From the Desk of your EditorFrom the Desk of your EditorFrom the Desk of your Editor

Hogtown Heraldry

HOGTOWN HERALDRY

© 2014, the Royal Heraldry Society

of Canada, Toronto Branch unless

otherwise indicated. Subscription

rate: free to members and associates

of the Branch ($15.00/annum). Our

material may be quoted, unless

otherwise indicated, without written

permission in non-profit venues, but

correct attribution is required. The

material published in Hogtown

Heraldry does not necessarily

represent the views of the Society,

the Branch, or the Editor.

Unattributed material is the work of

the Editor. All coats of arms are and

remain the property of their

respective armigers.

We welcome your written and

artistic contributions, and they may

be submitted to the Editor. General

inquiries, as well as requests for

back issues, should be made to the

Treasurer.

Editor

Captain Jason C. Burgoin, CD

214 London Street South, Hamilton, ON L8K 2G9

(905) 741-4998 Jason.Burgoin@gmail.com

Mr. Derwin J.K.W. Mak

Captain The Reverend Canon Don M. Aitchison, UE

Toronto Branch of The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada

Society President

Captain (Ret’d) David E. Rumball, CD, MA, UE, FRHSC(Hon)

Toronto Branch Patron

Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, KCVO, PH.D, FSA, FRHSC

Toronto Branch President

Mr. Jonathan S. Lofft

jslofft@gmail.com

Toronto Branch Vice President

Captain Jason C. Burgoin, CD

Branch Secretary

Vacant

Branch Treasurer

Mr. David Birtwistle

avery.birtwistle@sympatico.ca

Directors

Ms. Erin Tanner

This time of year is one of reflection, the wrap-

ping of last-minute gifts, spending time with family and

friends, making resolutions for the year to come, and

sitting down with a warm hot chocolate and reading

though another edition of Hogtown Heraldry.

As 2014 comes to a cold and wintery close, I am

grateful to everyone who has played a part in the growth

and success of Hogtown Heraldry over the past year.

There are a number of individuals who have assisted

in gathering material, pointing out leads and the dubious

task of proof reading which has helping me to reach new

heights of journalistic excellence. You have inspired and

aided in transforming Hogtown Heraldry into the

publication it has become. Your guidance and assistance

has not gone unnoticed and each of you has made my role

as editor just a bit easier.

But with the close of a wonderful year, it also

opens the chapter of another. I think that 2015 will be a

great year for the Toronto Branch, and one that will bring

with it some wonderful time to share in fellowship and

our love for the science of Heraldry. The executive of the

Branch (I know first hand) is working hard to put

together some great events for the coming year, and

details on all of them can be found on page 6. As the year

progresses, I am sure there will be more opportunities to

gather as a Branch as well.

The publishing of Hogtown Heraldry can not be

done without the continued support of branch members.

I am always looking for contributions to the newsletter,

and strongly encourage anyone to bring to my attention

anything you find of interest in respect to

heraldry. I am quite sure if you find it of interest, so will

other members. If you have an interest or just want to

give writing an article a try, I would love to hear from

you, and will help you to make that possible within

Hogtown Heraldry.

Lastly, welcome to the new members who have

joined the branch in the past few months. I hope to see

many of you out to the Christmas Pub night on December

11, at the Faculty Club (University of Toronto). It has

been a fantastic and memorable year as editor and I am

looking forward to what is in store in the coming year.

Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New

Year,

Jason C. Burgoin Vice President Toronto Branch RHSC &

Editor of Hogtown Heraldry

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What is a Dravencoon?

Arms: Or on a chevron

between in chief two

thistles and in base a

Viking ship Azure, a

cogwheel Or.

Crest: Issuant from a

naval crown Or, sails

Argent a mount standing thereon an eagle wings addorsed

and inverted Azure armed and membered or holding in the

dexter claw an arrow Azure.

Badge: An eagle winds addorsed and inverted Azure

armed and membered Or holding in the dexter claw an

arrow Azure and crowned with a naval crown Or sails

Argent, and encircled by a strap Azure edged, inscribed

with the Motto and clasped in base with a cogwheel Or.

www.toronto.heraldry.ca

Have you taken the opportunity to look at the

Toronto Branch RHSC webpage?

The website has had a great deal of updating done

to it by Branch Director Canon Don Aitcheson, and

now hosts lots of useful information for Branch

Members such as:

Information about upcoming Branch events,

Photos from past Branch events,

Past issues of Hogtown Heraldry

Please take time to check it out, and come back of-

ten to see what new things have been posted, and

get information about upcoming Branch events.

I came across the canting arms of

the family of Schumacher, as

painted by Lothar Müller-

Westphal, born Düren 1941, a

German heraldic artist, graphic

designer, genealogist and heraldic

researcher. His heraldic work can

be seen in the armorials of the

Herald in Berlin. Also he wrote

some books on heraldry, and

designed arms for these books.

He worked as a graphic designer

from 1965 to 1970. Since 1970 he

is a self-employed and freelance

commercial graphic designer,

heraldic artist, genealogist and

heraldic researcher.

Donald Scott Williamson, CD Toronto Branch Member

Granted Arms 15 August 2014 From across the border in the United States of

America, comes a new mythical beast which was conceived

by Ms. Kathy McClurg. This Dravencoon Azure, the dexter

claw clutching an arrow Or, known as Gilbarta (Pledge), has

been adopted (and Registered) as her personal Badge, and

for which she holds the copyright.

She writes “The Dravencoon is a new heraldic beast

with the body of a Dragon, wings and hind legs of a raven

and tail of a raccoon. The blazon of Dravencoons do not

require aspect. Color of dragon is necessary but the wings,

hind quarter and tail are always “proper” and require no

further mention. Dravencoons are not huge heraldic beasts,

on average they run about 60 inches from the top of head to

tip of the tail but can very widely.”

Artist: Mr. Ljubodrag Gruijic,

Royal Herald (Serbia Royal House)

~ This article first appeared in the June 2014 edition of “The

Heraldry Gazette” the magazine of The Heraldry Society, England.

Arms: Vert, and on a chief Or, two poulaines, the sinister inverted Gules.

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Bookplate Corner

Courtesy ~ Mr. R. Gordon Macpherson, CM, FRHSC

Niagara Herald Extraordinary

Nestled in a Canadian private collection is a rare piece of history joining Canada with both Scotland & Ireland.

It is an original Badge of one of the first Baronets of Nova Scotia.

T h e c o n c e p t o f Baronets of Nova Scotia dates from late in the reign of James VI & I when Sir William Alexander of Menstrie [to become both Earl of Stirling & Viscount Canada] proposed to the King that monies could be raised by the sale of such baronies to gentlemen of repute and wealth. However, it was not until the reign of Charles I that this idea came to fruition and the first recipients were invested in May of 1625.

The installation of each of these new Baronets took place in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle as by custom of taking sasine of “earth & stone” – actually on earth brought from Nova Scotia and this plot of land to this day [marked by a plaque unveiled in 1953 by the then Premier of Nova Scotia – Hon. Angus L. Macdonald.] remains, I believe, part of that province.

One of the early grantees was Sir Henry Bingham of Castlebar, co Mayo in Ireland [1573-1658] – who received this honour on 7th June 1634. His descendants were to become, in 1795, Earls of Lucan and this particular Badge remained in the family’s possession through 14 holders of the Baronetcy until 1998 when the present owner acquired it.

This Badge was cast in 163 2 in go ld an d has remarkable original enameling on both sides of the pendant. The principal emblem on the shield - surmounted by the Royal Crown - is the Cross of St. Andrew – with an inset of the

Lion Rampant. The whole heraldic device is surrounded by a motto – Honestæ Gloria Fax Mentis [Glory is the torch of an honorable mind] – and the date of 1632.

Later additions [up to discontinuance of entry to this Order in 1707] used varying updates to the original design.

This Coat of Arms [but not using the above motto] had been granted by Charles I to the then-royal colony in 1625 and was used until 1867 – with restoration by George V of the Ancient Arms by Royal Warrant in 1929.

Baronets of Nova Scotia Linking us to our Ancestors

Arms of Nova Scotia (Registered 2007)

Canadian Heraldic Authority

Arms of the Province

used between 1867 & 1929

Arms of The Earls of Lucan

The Right Honourable The Lady Saltoun

Marjorie Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun

1. Arms: Azure, a bend cotised between six crosses paty Or.

1.

2.

2. Arms: Or , on a fess wavy

Azure, charged with a salmon

between three thistles stemmed and

leaves proper.

3. Arms: Argent a cross of St.

Andrew charged with an escutcheon

of the Royal Arms of Scotland .

3.

~ Mr. Derwin Mak

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Brazil’s coat of arms has a round shield upon single supporter, a five-pointed star, encircled by a wreath of tobacco and coffee. There is also a motto and ribbon. Lawrie discarded the motto and wreath but kept the five-pointed star and round shield and placed them on a traditional white shield.

The French Republic, which has never had a heraldic coat of arms or even an approved state emblem throughout its history, is represented by a shield composed of the national tricolour plus the initials RF and fasces. This might be the Lawrie’s own design because it does not

match any of the unofficial state emblems that I have seen used by the French Government.

While Lawrie created coats of arms

for Japan, Brazil, and France so that all countries would be consistently depicted on traditional shields, two other anomalies are not so easy to explain. The first is the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Montenegro, which as depicted on the memorial, has a gold lion rampant standing in a green chief on a shield of a slightly lighter shade of green. However, the actual coat of arms of Montenegro has the gold lion standing against a red background upon a green ground.

Flanking the wooden doors are the names of

parishioners carved into stone, with the names of the deceased at the top in gold. Above the names are shields representing the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Red Cross (red Greek cross on a white shield), Armour (the yellow-red-blue triangle patch on a white shield), Infantry, Artillery, Aviation, Medical, and Engineers.

For the heraldist, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue is worth a visit!

St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in Manhattan (New York City) is not an ordinary Episcopalian church. Its Marian shrine, to Our Lady of Fifth Avenue, shows that it is an Anglo-Catholic church, that is, an Anglican parish that includes aspects of the Roman Catholic heritage of the pre-Reformation church. Its French High Gothic Revival style stands out amongst the other buildings of Fifth Avenue. It also has two memorable war memorials. The first one seen by visitors, at the north side of the narthex, is a book of the names of parishioners who died in World War II. The second war memorial is on the south side of the nave, just beyond the doors, and displays shields of the Allied countries of World War I. Lee Lawrie, a prominent American architectural sculptor, created the World War I memorial in the Art Deco style. The top of the memorial is a painted relief of St. Michael driving a spear into a dragon. Below St. Michael is a colourless relief of American soldiers marching from St. Thomas Church on the left to Rheims Cathedral on the right. Below the relief of the soldiers is a wooden door adorned with a wreath. The shields of sixteen countries are above the wreath, arranged in four panels of four. The countries are, in panels from left to right, and from top left to right and bottom left to right within each panel: Panel 1: New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Brazil Panel 2: South Africa, Montenegro, Portugal, Greece Panel 3: Great Britain, Belgium, Serbia, Romania Panel 4: France, Italy, Russia, Australia.

The Canadian coat of arms is the official pre-1921 version with four quarters for Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. The coat of arms of Romania is the version used from 1881 to 1922. While most of the

shields are correct, there are some oddities. Instead of using the Imperial Japanese Mon, the gold chrysanthemum, the artist invented a coat of arms for Japan by drawing the Imperial Japanese Navy ensign as a shield.

The Heraldic War Memorial ~ St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue

The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean .

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Letters to the Editor

Sémi des Mots The Toronto Branch would like to welcome the following

members to the Branch;

Dr. David G. Butler, Ph.D, LRHSC (Richmond Hill)

Mr. Roch Dumont (Langueuil, QC)

Mr. Bruce Patterson, FRHSC (Ottawa)

~ Deputy Chief Herald of Canada

19 September 2014

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that on the 15th of

August 2014, the Heraldic Authority of Canada granted me,

Donald Scott Williamson, the arms here attached.

Sincerely,

LCmd (ret’d) Donald S. Williamson, CD

Hamilton, ON

We would like to extend congratulation

to Robert Watt, LVO, FRHSC, who has

been appointed President of the

Academia Internationalis Heraldica Ars

et Scientia.

Toronto Branch

Heraldic Studies Day & AGM Mark your calendar NOW!!

April 11, 2015 Plan are underway to host a Heraldic Studies Day,

which will coincide with this years

Branch Annual General Meeting

This event will take place at

Trinity College , Toronto ON

A full program, and details will be published in the

March edition of Hogtown Heraldry.

Don’t miss out, and plan to attend NOW!

Passing of The 18th Duchess of Alba de Tormes Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva

28 March 1926 ~ 20 November 2014

Arms: Per quarterly I, i and iv Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or, ii and iii, Gules three lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued Azure; II Or within a tresseure flory counter-flory, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure; III Azure a harp Or; IV chequy of Argent and Azure; all within a bordure chequy Azure a fleur-de-lis Or and Gules a lion passant guardant Or armed and langued Azure.

Crest: A demi-angel proper, robed Gules and mantled chequy of Argent and Azure, bearing in the dexter hand a sword proper and in the sinister an orb Azure banded Or.

On Sunday 9 November 2014, at The Church of St

Bartholomew in Ottawa, two shields were presented and

added to the collection of Governor Generals’ coats-of-arms

that adorn the walls of the Church. The first twenty shields

were painted by LCdr. Alan B. Beddoe, and were a gift from

Mr. Herbert K. Harris. The last eight were given by the

Royal Heraldry Society of Canada.

The arms presented on 9 November were that of

The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, and His Excellency

the Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston. They were

both painted by Mrs. Ilona Jurkiewicz, FRHSC(Hon).

BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS

His Excellency the Right Honourable

David Lloyd Johnston

Arms: Argent fretty Sable, on a chief

Gules the Royal Crown

between two open books Or.

Arms: Sable a sand dollar ensigned

by the Royal Crown Or.

Christmas Pub Night

at the Faculty Club of the University of Toronto

(Downstairs Pub)

41 Willcocks Street, Toronto ON

Thursday 11 December 2014

Starting at 6:30pm .

Come out and join the members of your Branch

in celebrating the Holidays!!

Robbie Burns Dinner

24 January 2014 ~ Moss Park Armouries

Invitation & details are on the front cover of this newsletter

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The 2nd Governor General

of Canada, since the Canadian

Confederation, was Lord Lisgar

who assumed the Vice-Regal of-

fice in 1869, after Viscount Monck

stood down. He remained in office

until 1872.

John Young was born in

British India as his father, Sir

William Young Bt., worked for the

British East India Company. He

remained there until he “returned”

to the United Kingdom to be

educated, first at Eton and then at

Corpus Christi College Oxford where he graduated in 1829,

and was subsequently called to the bar in 1834.

After completing his education he proceeded to enter

politics, standing and winning his seat in the House of

Commons of the United Kingdom in 1831 for the county of

Cavan. During his political career, which spanned 24 years, he

held a range of government positions including Lord of the

Treasury for Sir Robert Peel, (appointed 1841), Secretary of the

Treasury (appointed in 1844), and Chief Secretary for Ireland

(1852-1855) after which he left the House to assume the posi-

tion of Lord High Commissioner of Ionian Islands until his

recall to London in 1855 in a level of disgrace, due to leaked

papers from his office.

On the passing of his father in 1848 John inherited his

titles and became Sir John Young Bt., for completeness back

then it would have been “Bart”.

In 1860 John was appointed as Governor of New

South Wales, a position he held until 1867 which is

interesting as this was the year that Canada, as a country,

came into being. During his time in South Australia he had to

manage one major crisis that occurred soon after his

appointment while the remaining of his term was uneventful.

He was appointed as the second Governor General of

Canada since confederation in 1868, several years after his

recall to London, however he did not officially take office

until February 2nd the following year. He only remained in

office for a few years before returning to his home in Ireland

in 1872.

On October 26th, 1870 Sir John was raised to the

peerage as Baron Lisgar and Bailieborough in the county of

Cavan. He sadly passed away 6 years later and is buried in the

church local to his home.

Lord Lisgar left a number of legacies within Canada

including Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Lisgar Street

in Toronto, and Lisgar Avenue in Saskatoon.

Branch Patron visit to Toronto

Arms: Argent three piles Sable, each charged with a trefoil slipped Or, on a chief Sable, three annulets Or, and in canton the augmentation of a baronet being an inescutcheon, a sinister hand erect couped at the wrist and appaumé Gules

~ Mr. Paul E.L.T. Borrow-Longain, FRSA, FRNS, MRI

His Excellency The Right Honourable John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar Bt., GCB, GCMG, PC,

Second Governor General of Canada

It was a great surprise for the editor to find out,

though correspondence, that the Patron of the Toronto

Branch, and Heraldic great Sir Conrad Swan ~ Garter King

of Arms Emeritus was going to be in Toronto visiting his

brother for a few weeks in the month of October.

At Sir Conrad’s request, a small dinner was held at

The Royal Canadian Military Institute, in Toronto on 17 Oc-

tober 2014, where he had an opportunity to meet and speak

with some of the newer members as well as some of our

more seasoned member of the Branch.

Sir Conrad addressed the gathering as the dinner

came to an end and spoke about the many memories and

opportunities he has had to return to Canada while he was at

the College of Arms, and some of his work he accomplished

while there.

L-R Seated: Sir Conrad Swan, Gordon Macpherson.

L-R Standing: Derwin Mak, Jonathan Lofft, Jason Burgoin,

Oliver Jaakkola, David Rumball, Erin Tanner,

David Birtwistle, Ian Steingaszner, Robert Walsh.

At the end of the evening Sir Conrad was presented

with a small token of the Branch’s gratitude for his role as

Patron and for making the time during his busy trip to visit

with us. A fountain pen was presented, by the Toronto Branch

President Mr. Jonathan Lofft, which he liked very much and

has put into good use since returning to the United Kingdom.

Sir Conrad Swan & Mr. Gordon Macpherson,

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A TALENTED HERALDIC ARTIST IN THE TORONTO BRANCH

MR. MIHAIL MURGOCI

Mihail Murgoci is a self taught professional heraldic artist who studied calligraphy while attending Upper Canada College. He designs and creates illuminated scrolls, combining watercolour, calligraphy and historical integrity, for special occasions such as ceremonial parades, anniversaries, official dedications, VIP presentations, corporate retirements, and weddings. His customized work has also included Freedom of the City scrolls, Books of Remembrance, Honour Rolls, illustrated programmes, and invitations to a variety of functions.

Mihail’s vividly coloured scrolls, of fine quality craftsmanship which reflect an uncompromising standard of excellence and authenticity, have been presented as gifts to foreign dignitaries and to members of the Royal Family. The latter have signed and presented his scrolls to Canadians. His art commissions are unique and rare as they embody together his dedication to many hours of painstaking research, intricate heraldic detail and elegant calligraphy.

A member of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada and a former officer in the Canadian Army with thirty seven years of service, Mihail now pursues his passion of both history and

heraldry as depicted through this most ancient and traditional form of art. He is also a historian who conducts historical tours with a particular passion for military history relating to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. His highly informative interviews have appeared numerous times on History Television.

Two examples of commissions

can be seen within this article. If you

would like further information about

Mihail Murgoci or the work he does he

can be reached at his studio in Toronto

from the information provided below.

Articles need to be submitted by 16 Feb 2015

to be included in the next issue!!

We’re on the Web!!

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This publication is

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Original illuminated scrolls for VIP Presentations, Ceremonies, Retirements,

Testimonials, Anniversaries, Dedications, Certificates, Diplomas.

Watercolour renditions of Family Crests & Coat of Arms, Armorial

Bookplates, Military Badges, Honour Rolls, Book of Remembrance, Family

Trees, Illuminated Initials, Invitations, and Place Cards

This scroll was presented to a retiring Canadian family physi-

cian who was born in Scotland.

The scroll depicts the shields of the institutions he was

associated with and held in high esteem

This scroll was commissioned by the City and County of

Peterborough will hangs soon in the main foyer of City

Hall. It is common to see the sword facing downwards on

various memorials, and note that the coloured maple leaves

which are also facing downwards representing the fallen.