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Odile Gravereaux Calder

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Robert Alexandre Calder
May 16, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 119

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a rose Argent seeded Or barbed Vert within a tressure flory inward Argent;

Crest

Issuant from a plessis Argent, a shrub of lavender proper;

Motto

IL FAUT CULTIVER NOTRE JARDIN;

Flag

A standard the Arms in the hoist the fly Argent charged to the dexter with the Crest and to the sinister with two representations of the Badge all separated by two bends Argent fimbriated Azure inscribed with the Motto Il Faut Cultiver Notre Jardin, the whole fringed Argent and Azure;

Badge

On a roundel per pale Azure and Argent two quill pens in saltire counterchanged;

Differenced Arms (a) for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Odile Gravereaux Calder

The Arms of Odile Gravereaux Calder differenced by a label of three points Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;

Differenced Arms (b) for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Odile Gravereaux Calder

Quartely, in the first and fourth quarters, the Arms of his father Kenneth John Calder, in the second and third quarters the Arms of his mother Odile Gravereaux Calder;


Symbolism

Arms

The colours and the fleurs-de-lis reflect Odile Calder’s French origin and blue is her favourite colour. The rose represents her love of gardens and also honours her family’s achievements in the cultivation of roses.

Crest

Lavender is Odile Calder’s favourite plant. The stems are set on a circlet composed of a plessis in white birch. A plessis (wattle) is a structure commonly found in medieval gardens and is used here in heraldry for the first time.

Motto

This is a quote from the end of Voltaire’s Candide. It translates roughly as “We must cultivate our garden.” It reflects her love of gardens and, metaphorically, her approach to life.

Flag

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Badge

The badge symbolizes Odile Calder’s profession as a specialist translator.

Differenced Arms (a) for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Odile Gravereaux Calder

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Differenced Arms (b) for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Odile Gravereaux Calder

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 3, 2001, in Volume 135, page 4058 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Painter
Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis


Recipient Information

Individual