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Calgary, Alberta
Grant of Arms and Badge, with differences to Joshua Heuberger
November 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 39
Arms of Andrea Rose SilverstoneBlazonAzure a pomegranate, in chief two Magen Davids Argent; SymbolismBlue and white—the colours of Israel—and the stars of David indicate Ms. Silverstone’s faith and her study of the Talmudic law. Blue also alludes to the sky of Alberta, her home province, and white—the heraldic term for which is Argent, or silver—refers to her surname. The pomegranate is one of the seven agricultural products mentioned in the Hebrew Bible for the Land of Israel. Judaic culture associates its seeds to good deeds, thus it also symbolizes her community engagement and her belief that if there were as many acts of kindness as there are seeds in this fruit, our world would be better. |
CrestBlazonA demi-wolf Argent gorged of wild roses Azure, grasping in its dexter paw a key Purpure and resting its sinister paw on a mortar and pestle Or; SymbolismThe wolf is the traditional symbol for the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, from which Ms. Silverstone’s family claims descent. As a strong, tenacious and gregarious animal, the wolf embodies Ms. Silverstone’s community engagement. The key is a symbol that alludes to the house keys that Sephardic Jews kept as reminders of their lost homes following their expulsion from Spain in 1492; it symbolizes Ms. Silverstone’s ancestry on her father’s side. A symbol of the movement to end domestic violence, the colour purple represents her work in support of the cause. For her, the apothecary mortar represents alternative medicine, which she has studied. It also refers to her ancestor Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhardt, the second Grand Rabbi of Peshischa, one of the leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland in the 19th century and an apothecary by trade. Its golden colour represents enlightenment and the light of the Torah. The roses allude to Ms. Silverstone’s middle name as well as to her home province, the wild rose being the official flower of Alberta. |
MottoBlazonהנני; SymbolismThis Hebrew phrase, meaning “Here I am,” is often used in the Hebrew Bible by people responding to a direct call from God. It affirms the faithful’s complete presence. |
Badge of Andrea Rose SilverstoneBlazonA pomegranate slipped and leaved Argent between two wild roses slipped and leaved in saltire Azure, all bound by a ribbon Purpure; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms of Joshua Heuberger, child of Andrea Rose SilverstoneBlazonThe Arms of Andrea Rose Silverstone within a bordure Or during his mother’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 19, 2022 in Volume 156, page 1207 of the Canada Gazette.    |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterD. Robert Tunstall CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeIndividual |