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Walter Von Schoenhausen

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge
December 31, 1999
Vol. IV, p. 3

Click on each image to enlarge. The blazon and symbolism for each element will accompany the enlarged image.

Blazon

Arms

Gules masoned Argent thereon issuant from base a rose bush proper flowered Argent barbed Vert seeded Or on a chief embattled Argent a coronet erablé Gules;

Crest

A griffin sejant Gules beak legs and hind parts Argent the dexter talon resting on an anchor also Argent;

Motto

PAX ET NOBILITAS;

Flag

A Banner of the Arms;

Flag

A Standard in the hoist the Arms the fly per fess Argent and Gules charged with a representation of the Badge;

Badge

Upon a torteau masoned Argent a rose also Argent barbed Vert seeded Or;

Symbolism

Arms

Red and white are the colours of Canada and Austria. The rose bush climbing the masoned wall refers to the name Schoenhausen, which means “beautiful house”. The wall is taken from the arms of the city of Innsbruck, Austria, the home of Mr. Von Schoenhausen’s ancestors, and the maple leaf coronet indicates his service to Canada.

Crest

The griffin alludes to the German state of Baden. The anchor refers to Mr. Von Schoenhausen’s work in the naval service.

Motto

This Latin phrase means "Peace and nobility".

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

This combines the wall and the rose symbolism from the arms.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 24, 2001, in Volume 135, page 937 of the Canada Gazette.

Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Robert Grey

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge

Recipient Information

Individual

View all Letters Patent for Walter Von Schoenhausen

One or more entries related to this Recipient's emblems appear elsewhere in the Register: Volume IV, p. 449.