(last updated on 4 January 2003)
MCLEAN
Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.
There are __ entries for the above surname in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. ____;
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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY
...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
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BACK TO SOUTH AFRICAN ARMORIAL
...Alexander Peter McLean 1435
REMARKS:..Aansoek/Application. GK/GN 2331: SK/GG 8936, 1983-10-21...Registrasie/Registration. GK/GN 189: SK/GG 9056, 1984-02-10...Wapenbrief uitgereik/Certificate issued: 1984-04-27 (English)...REFERENCE 1435 - H4/3/4/225.
SUMMARY WAPEN:..Omgekeerd geffelsgewys verdeel; I, in silwer, 'n klimmende rooi leeu; II, in goud, 'n gallei met seile ingeslaan en twee skuinsgekruiste roeispane, alles swart, met rooi wimpels wapperend; III, in blou, twee verlaagde golwende streepbalke van silwer, daaroorheen op 'n rooi uitkomende rots belaai met 'n silwer spitsvoetige herkruiste kruis, 'n toring ook van silwer, swart gemessel met rooi vensters en poort.
HELMTEKEN:..'n Visarend met uitgespreide vleuels van natuurlike kleur, die regterklou op 'n blou vis.
WRONG EN DEKKLEDE:..Silwer en rooi.
WAPENSPREUK:..TENAX PROPOSTI.
ARMS:..Tierced per pairle reversed; I, Argent, a lion rampant Gules; II, Or, a lymphad sails furled and with two oars in saltire Sable, pennons flotant Gules; III, Azure, two barrulets wavy abaisse Argent, over all upon a rock issuant from base Gules charged with a cross crosslet fitchy Argent, a tower also Argent masoned Sable, lights and port Gules.
CREST:..A fish-eagle displayed proper, the dexter claw upon a fish, Azure.
WREATH AND MANTLING:..Argent and Gules.
MOTTO:..TENAX PROPOSTI...(Firm of purpose).
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