- The Governor General of Canada
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Craig James Halbländer
Ancaster, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badges, with differences to George James William Ali Halbländer-Smyth and Alice Sarah Helen Mary Halbländer-Smyth
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 443
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Blazon
Arms
Sable a doubled-headed eagle displayed Or charged with two millrinds conjoined in cross Gules; And upon a helmet mantled Sable doubled Or within a wreath of these colours;
Crest
Issuant from a naval crown Or, two eagles’ heads addorsed Sable charged with two millrinds conjoined in cross Or;
Motto
VOM FELS ZUM MEER;
Flag
A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Or charged with the Crest between two representations of the first Badge separated by two bends Argent fimbriated and bearing the Motto in letters Sable;
Flag
A banner Or charged with the first Badge;
Badge
On a bezant encircled by a wreath of maple and oak leaves, two millrinds conjoined in cross Gules;
Badge
A sea-lion affronty Or holding two millrinds conjoined in cross Gules;
Badge
A sea-lioness affronty Or holding two millrinds conjoined in cross Gules;
Differenced Arms for George James William Ali Halbländer-Smyth, son of Craig James Halbländer
The Arms of Craig James Halbländer debruised of a three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Alice Sarah Helen Mary Halbländer-Smyth, daughter of Craig James Halbländer
The Arms of Craig James Halbländer debruised within a bordure Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The black and gold colours refer to Mr. Halbländer’s ancestral origins in Württemberg; they are also associated with imperial Austria and therefore refer to his roots there. The double-headed eagle is a symbol associated with central Europe, and here it has been differenced in several ways, including a reversal of the colours, to distinguish it from existing arms. The heads pointing in two directions are significant for Mr. Halbländer in that they can refer to his life and career in two parts of the globe, Canada and the United Kingdom. The millrinds, which resembles the letter “H,” are taken from the arms of Lincoln’s Inn in London, and therefore mark his association with that Inn of Court and with the legal profession in general. They also allude to the mill on the arms of the former Town of Ancaster and thus refer to Mr. Halbländer’s hometown in Ontario.
Crest
The naval crown marks Mr. Halbländer’s service as an officer of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve from 1986 to 1994 and of the Royal Naval Reserve from 1994 to the present. The eagles’ heads and millrinds continue the symbolism of the arms.
Motto
VOM FELS ZUM MEER, meaning “From crag to sea”, is a phrase chosen by Mr. Halbländer as a reference to his name, his Canadian home by the Niagara Escarpment, the landscape of his ancestral home in Germany, and his naval career.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The badge has the double millrind from the arms placed within a wreath of maple and oak leaves, indicating Canada and Britain and thus alluding to Mr. Halbländer’s marriage to Julia Halbländer-Smyth, who is English.
Badge
The badge features the double millrind held by a sea-lion to indicate Mr. and Mrs. Halblander’s son, George, born in the County of Kent in England, the arms of which feature a sea-lion as a supporter.
Badge
The badge features the double millrind held by a a sea-lioness to indicate Mr. and Mrs. Halblander’s daughter, Alice, born in the County of Kent in England, the arms of which feature a sea-lion as a supporter.
Differenced Arms for George James William Ali Halbländer-Smyth, son of Craig James Halbländer
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Alice Sarah Helen Mary Halbländer-Smyth, daughter of Craig James Halbländer
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 18, 2006, in Volume 140, page 3686 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual