Arms of Stavros Apostolopoulos
Arms of Stavros Apostolopoulos
Blazon
Quarterly Azure and Gules, a lion rampant Or holding between its paws a cross Argent, on a chief Or three playing card spades Sable;
Symbolism
The lion is a powerful creature associated with leadership. The four background squares represent Mr. Apostolopoulos, his wife Laura and their two children, Ella and Andreas. The white cross on blue is emblematic of Greece and thus represents Mr. Apostolopoulos’s heritage. The spades allude to the idea of breaking ground with spades or shovels, and thus to Mr. Apostolopoulos’s family’s work in construction and property development. Their number refers to Mr. Apostolopoulos and his two brothers, as well as to the name of their property management business, the Triple Group of Companies.
Crest of Stavros Apostolopoulos
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet flory Argent, a lion sejant affronty Or vested of a cloak Gules wearing a coronet flory and holding in each paw a staff Or flying therefrom the Flag;
Symbolism
The lion repeats the symbolism of the arms, and, with the addition of a cloak and crown, it pays tribute to Mr. Apostolopoulos’s father as “king” of the family. The two flags represent Mr. Apostolopoulos’s two children. The cross and maple leaf device on them refers to the family’s Greek and Canadian background.
Motto of Stavros Apostolopoulos
Blazon
TOUS POUR UN • UN POUR TOUS;
Symbolism
Meaning, “All for one, one for all”, this phrase was made popular by Alexandre Dumas in his novel The Three Musketeers and was used by Mr. Apostopoulos’s father to refer to his three sons.
