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Daya Krishna Gupta
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms, Flag and a Badge, with differences to Abhay Gupta, Anjali Gupta, Shyla Jasmine Gupta, Ronik Krish Gupta and Jayden Jindal Gupta
October 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 458
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a figure of Ganesh sejant affronty proper holding before him a lotus flower Or charged with the Om symbol in Devanagari script Gules and in a dexter and a sinister hand each a rod of Aesculapius Or;
Crest
A purse Gules stringed, set with a Gupta dynasty coin and issuant from its neck wheat stalks Or;
Motto
GUPTA FLOREAT;
Motto
WE SERVE HE GUIDES • SATYAMEVA JAYATE;
Symbolism
Arms
The figure represents Ganesh, the elephant-deity, as a symbol of Dr. Gupta’s faith. Red and gold are the colours of the Hindu religion for auspicious occasions and for knowledge and learning. The lotus flower and petals are symbols of the inner self unfolding from darkness to light. The Om symbol is commonly used to represent Hinduism and its philosophy and theology. The snake-entwined staves symbolize Dr. Gupta’s profession of medicine.
Crest
The wheat represents prosperity, and the purse generosity, symbolizing the philanthropy of the Gupta family. The gold coin alludes to the coins used by the Gupta Dynasty of ancient India, and thus to the philanthropy of Dr. Gupta and to the family’s heritage.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Let Gupta flourish”.
Motto
The latter part is a Sanskrit phrase meaning “Truth alone triumphs”.