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Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
July 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 315
Arms of Paul's Restaurants Ltd.BlazonGules a bezant between in chief an earl’s coronet and in base two laurel leaves conjoined at the base Or; SymbolismThe disc and laurel leaves represent Laurel Point, the location of the company’s renowned Inn in Victoria. The earl’s coronet alludes to the stylized coronet symbol in current use, and historically, to the name “Sussex Café,” the first name of the company. The Earl of Sussex was a historic English title. |
CrestBlazonA man sejant affronty on a bench, his dexter hand grasping a staff ensigned by an orca contourné embowed, his sinister hand raised, all Or embellished Gules and in the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation style; SymbolismThis represents the idea of a potlatch. The chief is welcoming those to whom he intends to distribute gifts, and the design symbolizes a place that welcomes people. |
MottoBlazonCURIOSITY • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE • STEWARDSHIP; SymbolismCURIOSITY • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE • STEWARDSHIP; are the core values of the company. |
SupportersBlazonTwo delgryphi Or embellished Gules and in the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation style, issuant from barry crested Argent and Azure on either side of a rocky outcrop proper; SymbolismEach supporter is a delgryphus, a combination of griffin (eagle and lion) with a tail of a member of the family delphinidae, in this case an orca’s tail. Styled by Tony Hunt, Chief Naquapenkim, Hereditary Chief of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, these creatures represent the ways that guests at the Inn at Laurel Point can arrive at the location at Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The rock and waves represent the promontory on which the Inn sits. The colours of the waves also allude to the Greek ancestry of Paul Arsen, the original owner. |
Flag of Paul's Restaurants Ltd.BlazonOr the Badge and a canton of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Paul's Restaurants Ltd.BlazonOn a torteau an orca contourné embowed Or embellished Gules and in the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation style above two sprigs each of two laurel leaves conjoined at the base interlaced Or; SymbolismThis features an element from the Crest, and alludes to the location of the Inn at Laurel Point at the Inner Harbour of Victoria. A pod of orca is often seen in the adjacent waters. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 2008 in Volume 142, page 2985 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution |