Arms of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
Arms of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
Blazon
Per fess Gules and barry wavy Azure and Argent a bridge Or masoned Sable resting thereon a perpendiculum between two thunderbolts Or;
Symbolism
Red 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.
Crest of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
Blazon
A cogwheel encompassed by dividers Or, all on a rock Sable;
Symbolism
The cogwheel alludes to mechanical engineers. It stands on a rock representing geological and mining engineers. The divider refers to many engineering disciplines.
Motto of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
Blazon
SERVIRE CREARE PERMANERE;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “To serve, to create, to persevere.”
Supporters of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
Blazon
Two pegasi Or winged Gules each charged upon the shoulder with an annulet Sable and standing upon a mount set with Douglas fir and western red cedar trees proper;
Symbolism
The pegasi represent horsepower, with red wings symbolizing aeronautical engineers. The iron ring on their shoulders alludes to the one worn by graduate engineers. The Douglas fir and western red cedar refer to forest engineers. The soil is a reference to agricultural engineers.
