It also references his middle name – Leon, after his father - and therefore makes his coat of arms “canting,” or heraldic bearings that that represent the bearer’s name. The lion also ...

The Dalhousie University Coat of Arms (also referred to as the 'Dalhousie Seal') is based ... Secondly, the original Ramsay supporters were griffins (half lion, half dragon). Dalhousie has dragons.