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Grant of Arms, with differences to Jorim Zola Mabolia Disengomoka, Jeriel Assa Disengomoka and Janida Celia Hart
November 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 38
Arms of Assa DisengomokaBlazonSable on an escutcheon Gules within a tressure issuant therefrom manioc leaves Or, a bezant couped to the dexter; SymbolismGold and red represent the rich culture of the country now called the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Disengomoka’s ancestral land. The black background represents bereavement and commemorates all those who have moulded his life but have passed on. The golden half disc alludes to the letter D and thus Mr. Disengomoka’s family name. The shape also alludes to a protractor and to a coin cut in half, symbolizing his expertise in civil engineering as well as his ability to manage large construction projects at low cost. The leaves of manioc—an important item of produce in Africa—stand for Mr. Disengomoka’s spouse’s constant effort to provide nourishment and strength to the family. |
CrestBlazonAn African fish eagle displayed proper charged on the breast with a mullet of ten points Or; SymbolismThe African fish eagle symbolizes Mr. Disengomoka’s sense of duty toward his family, protecting it and providing leadership for its welfare. The ten-point star symbolizes his two parents and their eight children, including himself. |
MottoBlazonKU NTWALA; SymbolismMeaning “Toward the future,” this phrase is the title in Kikongo of an important book on morality, which Emile Adolphe Disengomoka, Mr. Disengomoka’s father, translated in 1942. |
MottoBlazonDISENGOMOKA; SymbolismMeaning “It will be revealed,” this Kikongo phrase became a family name. Using it as his motto, Mr. Disengomoka expresses his pride in his name, in his family’s history, and in the Congolese tradition of giving names that are meaningful and that define family identity. |
Differenced Arms for Jorim Zola Mabolia Disengomoka, child of Assa DisengomokaBlazonThe Arms of Assa Disengomoka debruised of an aiguillette Or in place of the bezant couped during his father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms; SymbolismThe aiguillette symbolizes his military career and his service to the governor general of Canada as an aide-de-camp. |
Differenced Arms for Jeriel Assa Disengomoka, child of Assa DisengomokaBlazonThe Arms of Assa Disengomoka debruised of a Bakongo sword Or in place of the bezant couped; SymbolismThe Bakongo sword symbolizes his cultural links with the region of the former Kingdom of Kongo. It is a ceremonial weapon used by the chiefs of the Bakongo tribe as an insignia of power. |
Differenced Arms for Janida Celia Hart, child of Assa DisengomokaBlazonThe Arms of Assa Disengomoka debruised of a rose slipped and leaved Or in place of the bezant couped; SymbolismThe rose symbolizes her love for peace and her ability to protect herself in the same way that a rose does with its thorns. |
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 Assa Disengomoka and Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterMelissa Aberin CalligrapherKathy Feig Recipient TypeIndividual |