Barbara Zaharescu

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Montreal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, with differences to Remus Jon Peter Zaharescu and Désirée Barbara Ann Zaharescu
December 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 157

Arms of Barbara Zaharescu
Arms of Barbara Zaharescu
Differenced Arms for Remus Jon Peter Zaharescu, son of Barbara Zaharescu Differenced Arms for Désirée Barbara Ann Zaharescu, daughter of Barbara Zaharescu
 
Arms of Barbara Zaharescu

Arms of Barbara Zaharescu

Blazon

Per fess Sable and Gules, a bezant charged with a bar wavy Gules and a bar wavy Sable;

Symbolism

The colours are those of the Federal Republic of Germany, and mark not only Mrs. Zaharescu’s ethnic background but also her activity in German cultural, charitable and language organizations in Canada. The disc, like a gold coin, makes a reference to her career in accounting and administration, a reference furthered by the black and red colours behind it, commonly used to denote profit and loss. The wavy stripes make the disc look like a symbol called a heraldic fountain, and thus make reference to her surname, Brunner. In German, Brunnen means “fountain”, and other Brunner armigers have used natural fountains on their arms.

Crest

Blazon

A sugar loaf Argent in front of a vol Sable charged with two bezants each bearing three bars wavy Gules;

Symbolism

The wings in this position are a common feature of German heraldry, and they refer not only to the eagle in the arms of Germany, but also to the eagle in the arms of Romania, Mrs. Zaharescu’s birthplace. The red and gold disc repeats, in a slightly different form, the main symbol of the shield. The sugar loaf between the wings refers to her husband’s surname Zaharescu, which derives from the Romanian word zahar for “sugar”.

Motto

Blazon

BEFIEHL UND DIENE - DIEN UND BEFEHLE;

Symbolism

This German phrase means “Command and Serve, Serve and Lead” and is taken from the works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Differenced Arms for Remus Jon Peter Zaharescu, son of Barbara Zaharescu

Differenced Arms for Remus Jon Peter Zaharescu, son of Barbara Zaharescu

Blazon

The Arms of Barbara Zaharescu differenced by a label of three points Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Désirée Barbara Ann Zaharescu, daughter of Barbara Zaharescu

Differenced Arms for Désirée Barbara Ann Zaharescu, daughter of Barbara Zaharescu

Blazon

The Arms of Barbara Zaharescu differenced by a Rod of Aesculapius Or in the dexter canton;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on February 22, 2003 in Volume 137, page 518 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Barbara Zaharescu

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Painter

Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher

Judith Bainbridge

Recipient Type

Individual