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Williams Lake, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
April 20, 2007
Vol. V, p. 133
Arms of David Earl HjalmarsonBlazonPer saltire Azure and Argent, a saltire engrailed per saltire Or and Azure between in chief an Icelandic falcon’s head erased Argent, in base a demi-sun in splendour issuant from the base Or, and in the flanks two roses Gules seeded Or; SymbolismBlue and white are prominent in the arms of British Columbia and Iceland and in the flags of Quebec and Scotland, and thus represent Mr. Hjalmarson’s province of residence and places of ancestry. The saltire, the symbol of St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, alludes to Mr. Hjalmarson’s Scottish ancestry. The falcon is an Icelandic symbol. The sun is taken from the arms of British Columbia, his province of birth. The roses allude to the English heritage of his paternal grandmother. |
CrestBlazonA cougar sejant affronty Or wearing a coronet of maple leaves each within a vol Azure, holding in the dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Azure and in the sinister paw a sprig of oak fructed Or, and charged on the breast with a fleur-de-lis Azure; SymbolismThe cougar is a British Columbian animal. The coronet, a Canadian variant of the heraldic astral coronet, refers to Mr. Hjalmarson’s 28 years in the air force. The sword is another military symbol, and the oak is an English emblem and also associated with Thor in Norse mythology. The fleur-de-lis represents French Canada and Mr. Hjalmarson’s maternal grandmother. |
MottoBlazonSKYLDBUNDINN; SymbolismThis Old Norse word means “Duty-bound” and alludes to Mr. Hjalmarson’s Icelandic heritage. |
Flag of David Earl HjalmarsonBlazonA standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly per fess Argent and Azure charged with the Crest and the Badge separated by a bend Argent edged Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of David Earl HjalmarsonBlazonA Viking torque flory enfiled by a saltire engrailed Or charged with a rose Gules seeded Or; SymbolismThis represents four ethnic bloodlines: Viking/Norse by the torque; French by the fleur-de-lis endings; Scottish by the saltire shape; and English by the rose. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 6, 2007 in Volume 141, page 2826 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of David Hjalmarson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeIndividual |