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within is freed of the incumbrances of a canton or inescutcheon of the 
said arms of Nova Scotia; by which usage very often some of the prin- 
cipal figures in the charge are suppressed, and not visible in order and 
equity to give places hereto.” 18 
The Shield of Arms of Sir James John Randoll Mackenzie, of Scat- 
well and Suddie, Baronet of Nova Scotia, provides an example of the 
Cognizance of Nova Scotia hanging pendant from the orange tawny silk 
riband. 
Quarterly First and Fourth grand quarters quartered first Azure, a 
Deer’s head cabossed Or for Mackenzie of Scatwell; second Or, a Moun- 

The Shield of Arms of Sir James John Randoll Mackenzie, Baronet of 
Nova Scotia, with the Cognizance of a Baronet of Nova Scotia hanging 
pendant from the Riband which encircles the Shield of Arms. 
tain Azure inflamed Gules, third Gules three Legs of a Man in Armour 
proper flexed in triangle garnished and spurred or for Macleod of Lewis, 
fourth Azure a Deer’s head cabossed Or within a Bordure of the last 
charged with eight crescents of the first for Mackenzie of Findon, Second 
and Third grand quarters Azure a Deer’s head cabossed Or within a Bor- 
dure imbattled of the last for Mackenzie of Suddy.”?® The Shield “is 
encireled with an Orange tawny ribbon and pendant therefrom the Badge 
of a Baronet of Nova Scotia.” ?° 
