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Dorval, Quebec
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 168
Arms of Karl Heinrich KopkeBlazonSable on a mount Or two leg bones in saltire surmounted by a skull Argent issuant therefrom three heads of rye Or flanked on each side by a Hagal rune Argent; SymbolismThe rye rising from the skull and crossbones portrays the idea of new life coming from death. The Hagal rune connects these arms to a similar design in long use by the family. |
CrestBlazonWithin a vol quarterly 1st and 4th Sable, 2nd Or and 3rd Argent charged on each wing with a Hagal rune conterchanged, three heads of rye Or; SymbolismThe pair of wings is often found in German heraldry, and here the colour division is used to distinguish it from other wing designs. The Hagal rune connects this crest to a similar design in long use by the family. |
MottoBlazonRESURGAM; SymbolismThe motto, meaning “I shall rise again”, had been found on many old engravings and carvings for the family in Germany. It alludes to the many members who were Lutheran pastors and theological scholars. It also is connected to resurgence in its use because the motto has not been used since 1941 in Germany. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 8, 2008 in Volume 142, page 550 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded for his late father Richard Kopke in the records of the Deutsche Wappenrolle, Berlin, Germany, 5 June 1941. One or more entries related to this Recipient's emblems appear elsewhere in the Register: Volume V, p. 291. |