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Burnaby, British Columbia
Grant of Arms and Supporters
June 7, 1989
Vol. I, p. 13
Arms of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British ColumbiaBlazonPer fess Gules and barry wavy Azure and Argent a fess the underside enarched Or masoned Sable a perpendiculum resting thereon between two thunderbolts in chief Or; SymbolismRed is the traditional colour associated with engineering and is used in the hoods of the applied science degrees in universities. Gold is associated with science, being a reminder of the alchemists’ dream of turning base metals into gold. It thus refers to chemical engineers and metallurgical engineers. The wall and the perpendiculum, a device used by medieval builders as a level, honour civil and structural engineers. The thunderbolts with fire and lightning symbolize electrical and electronic engineers. The wavy blue and white stripes are a reference to the arms of British Columbia and also symbolize hydraulic and marine engineers. |
CrestBlazonA cogwheel Or issuant from a rock Sable encompassed by dividers Or the points resting on the rock; SymbolismThe cogwheel alludes to mechanical engineers. It stands on a rock representing geological and mining engineers. The divider refers to many engineering disciplines. |
MottoBlazonSERVIRE CREARE PERMANERE; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “To serve, to create, to persevere.” |
SupportersBlazonUpon a mount set with sprigs of British Columbia Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and sprigs of Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) proper two pegasi rampant Or their wings Gules each charged upon the shoulder with an annulet Sable; SymbolismThe pegasi represent horsepower, with red wings symbolizing aeronautical engineers. The iron ring is worn by graduate engineers. The Douglas fir and western red cedar refer to forest engineers. The soil is a reference to agricultural engineers. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 1989 in Volume 123, page 3347 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJohn Whitehead CalligrapherJohn Whitehead Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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