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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Cullum Emil Pakosh, Caitlin Maureen Pakosh, and David Russell Pakosh
February 24, 1997
Vol. III, p. 151
Arms of Russell Emil PakoshBlazonAzure issuant from a wall embattled Gules masoned Argent issuant in base and charged with a western Prairie lily Or a demi lion holding in its forepaws a ring Or all within a bordure per fess Gules and Azure charged at the three angles with a garb Or; SymbolismThe main charges, the wall, lion, and ring, are taken from the arms for Prawdzic and honour Mr. Pakosh’s Polish ancestry. The prairie lily is the official flower of Saskatchewan where the Pakosh family settled. The three wheat sheaves stand for Mr. Pakosh’s farming heritage and for his three children. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet treflé Or a demi lion Gules holding in its forepaws a mirror proper edged Or; SymbolismThe trefoils coronet honours Mrs. Pakosh’s Irish ancestry. The red lion is taken from the provincial arms of Saskatchewan. |
MottoBlazonPRAWDA; SymbolismPRAWDA, meaning “Truth” in Polish, is a pun on the name Prawdzic. |
Differenced Arms for Cullum Emil Pakosh, son of Russell Emil PakoshBlazonThe Arms of Russell Emil Pakosh debruised of a three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Caitlin Maureen Pakosh, daughter of Russell Emil PakoshBlazonThe Arms of Russell Emil Pakosh charged with a hearth Or in top centre of the bordure; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for David Russell Pakosh, son of Russell Emil PakoshBlazonThe Arms of Russell Emil Pakosh with the bordure compony Gules and Azure charged at the three angles with a garb Or; 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 November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Létourneau CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual |