Arms of Asim Ghosh
Arms of Asim Ghosh
Blazon
Per fess Vert and Azure a fess wavy between in chief a Bengal tiger passant guardant Argent striped Sable and in base a dolphin naiant Argent;
Symbolism
The colours green and blue represent the ideas of hope and loyalty respectively. The wavy bar represents the two rivers that are important to Mr. Ghosh: the Ganges in India and the St. Lawrence in Canada. The Bengal tiger evokes Mr. Ghosh’s Bengali heritage. The dolphin is a link between the two countries because dolphins, of different species, inhabit the two rivers.
Crest of Asim Ghosh
Blazon
An Asian elephant passant its trunk raised proper caparisoned Vert;
Symbolism
The Asian elephant, with its trunk in the position of a salute, alludes to Mr. Ghosh’s heritage and his leadership in Canada as President and Chief Executive Officer of Husky Energy Inc.
Motto of Asim Ghosh
Blazon
TOUT DÉPEND DE NOTRE PENSÉE;
Symbolism
This phrase, from the 1959 French translation by Yves Bonnefoy of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Act 2, Scene 2, line 242), is a plea for open-mindedness and moderation. It reflects Mr. Ghosh’s opposition to moral absolutism: there is nothing good or bad, but “thinking makes it so”.
