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Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Sherwood Park, Alberta
Grant of a Motto and Badges
January 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 580

Arms of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki
Arms of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki Arms of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Arms of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Blazon

Azure an arrow point upwards Argent between two mullets of six points and in base a crescent Or;

Symbolism

This is the coat of arms generally known in the Polish armorial tradition as Sas, to which Mr. Łucki is entitled by descent.

Crest of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Blazon

Issuant from a coronet Or jewelled proper the upper rim set with acanthus leaves Or and pearls Argent, a panache of peacock feathers proper transfixed by an arrow point to the sinister Argent;

Symbolism

This crest is traditionally borne with the Sas arms.

Motto of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Blazon

WZNOSZĘ SWE OCZY;

Symbolism

This Polish phrase, meaning “I lift up my eyes”, is taken from Psalm 121:1: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains; where does my help come from?” It alludes to Mr. Łucki’s love of walking in the mountains, to his view of life as a pilgrimage, to his trust in Divine Providence, as well as to the role of his ancestors in defending the Carpathian foothills that formed the southeastern border of Poland.
Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Blazon

Six mullets of six points conjoined in orle Or;

Symbolism

The stars, taken from the arms, are shown in a circle of stars and represent Mr. Łucki’s Marian devotion, as a crown of stars is often shown in depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The stars also refer to the emblem of the European Union and thus to Mr. Łucki’s heritage. Placed together, they express unity, solidarity and harmony among people, values Mr. Łucki associates particularly with Canada. The empty central space also represents Canada in two ways: first, because it is in the shape of a snowflake; and second, by making a visual pun on “cá nada”, meaning “nothing here”, an expression allegedly used on maps of Canada by Iberian explorers.
Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Badge of Jerzy Franciszek (George Francis) Lucki

Blazon

Three peacock feathers enfiling a coronet the upper rim set with acanthus leaves and pearls Or;

Symbolism

The feathers and coronet are based on the crest associated with the Polish Sas armorial bearings confirmed for Mr. Łucki.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 22, 2016 in Volume 150, page 3149 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Jerzy Franciszek Lucki Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Jerzy Franciszek Lucki

Additional Information