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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Rahel Waira Schmitz, Michèle Andrea Schmitz, Stefan Nicolas Schmitz and Andreas Valentin Schmitz
January 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 269
Arms of Eva Maria Anna SchmitzBlazonPer fess Gules and chequy Argent and Sable, in chief a chess-rook Argent, all within a bordure per fess Argent and Gules; SymbolismThe central design was made for Mrs. Schmitz's father, Werner Otto Ciocarelli, by Fritz Brunner of the Guild of the Zürich Heralds. The chess motif makes a canting reference to the name Ciocarelli, derived from the Italian word giocare, which means "to play." This older form of the chess rook is an established heraldic symbol. The addition of the border is a mark of cadency (Mrs. Schmitz is Mr. Ciocarelli's second child), and the red and white are prominent colours of the shield, as well as being the colours of Canada, Switzerland, and the canton of Jura, where Mrs. Schmitz the petitioner had a farm before moving to Canada. |
CrestBlazonA chess-rook Gules; SymbolismThe crest repeats the symbol from the arms. |
Differenced Arms for Rahel Waira Schmitz, daughter of Eva Maria Anna SchmitzBlazonThe Arms of Eva Maria Anna Schmitz with the bordure charged with three hearts counterchanged; 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 Michèle Andrea Schmitz, daughter of Ava Maria Anna SchmitzBlazonThe Arms of Eva Maria Anna Schmitz with the bordure charged with three dividers counterchanged; SymbolismMichèle's mark is a pair of dividers, indicative of her work in interior design and architecture. |
Differenced Arms for Stefan Nicolas Schmitz, son of Eva Maria Anna SchmitzBlazonThe Arms of Eva Maria Anna Schmitz with the bordure charged with three mullets of six points counterchanged; SymbolismStefan's mark is a star of six points, indicative of his interests in aerospace. |
Differenced Arms for Andreas Valentin Schmitz, son of Eva Maria Anna SchmitzBlazonThe Arms of Eva Maria Anna Schmitz with the bordure charged with three closed books counterchanged; SymbolismAndreas' mark is a book, indicative of his interest in history and research. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 20, 2003 in Volume 137, page 3981 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Fritz Brunner, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterD. Robert Tunstall CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeIndividual |