U.S. Heraldic Registry
Registration of contemporary and historical American heraldry
David Lee Dugan
Registration number 20130726C
This certifies that the heraldic arms of David Lee Dugan (1923-1999) which are offered in memoriam and conveyed to his descendants are registered and described by the blazon below
Design Rationale
The blue and white waves represent the sea and the Navy. The white stars and wavy lines allude to the American flag and further to the armiger's ancestors' participation in the American Revolution and WWI, and his own participation in WWII. The two stars represent the two generations who served in the Navy, and between them a gold cross and circle which doubles as a traditional Celtic Irish cross but also a gunnery sight, the former a symbol of the armiger's Ulster roots. In the base we have the Freemason symbol which represents the armiger's service in the Freemasons.
In the crest, the black dragon charged with a thistle represents Ulster and Scotch-Irish ancestry, and the broken manacle represent ancestor Andrew Acheson's involvement in the antislavery movement within the Presbyterian Church.
Notes
David Lee Dugan [born David Lee Acheson] descends from Andrew Acheson who was born in Ulster County Ireland in 1781. David Lee Dugan volunteered for WWII and joined the Navy out of California. He was an aviation metalsmith and a sharp shooter. He joined the Masonic Lodge in Tacoma and became a Freemason. His wife, Dorothy Crowl was an Eastern Star. Both belonged to the Presbyterian Church in Carbonado, where funeral services were held.
Registered by
Amanda Kay Dugan
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