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Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
December 12, 1996
Vol. III, p. 141
Arms of Edward Mathias Peter LangkammererBlazonPer fess Or and Azure a fess of two bands chequy of the field between in chief two cogwheels Azure and in base a maple leaf Or; SymbolismThe blue and gold chequered fess is taken from the arms of the German town of Kreuznach, from where the Langkammerers originated. The maple leaf honours Canada, Mr. Langkammerer’s place of birth. The cog-wheels allude to his career as a machinist at the Esquimalt dockyard. |
CrestBlazonA demi bear Or holding in the paws a cogwheel and gorged with a collar dependant therefrom a cross bottony Azure; SymbolismThe bear holding the bottony cross is a reference to Mr. Langkammerer’s German heritage and Roman Catholic faith, while the cog-wheel repeats a theme of the Arms. |
MottoBlazonTO SERVE; SymbolismTO SERVE. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3589 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Hans Birk, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual |