- The Governor General of Canada
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Hulbert Paul Lindahl Silver
Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
November 10, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 324
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Blazon
Arms
Argent two flaunches Azure;
Crest
A rabbit sejant holding in its dexter paw a rod of Aesculapius Argent ensigned by three billets conjoined palewise and in saltire Azure, its sinister paw resting on an annulus enfiled by another annulus Azure;
Motto
BE JUST AND FEAR NAUGHT;
Flag
The hoist Azure charged in dexter canton with a mullet of eight points, the fly Argent charged with a pair of annuli as in the Crest Azure;
Badge
A mullet of eight points Azure charged with a pair of annuli as in the Crest Argent;
Symbolism
Arms
The white (silver) field is a play on Mr. Silver’s name, producing canting arms. The bulges (flaunches) capture the shape of the moon at various stages, a crescent moon being the alchemist’s symbol for silver. The flaunches also produce in the space between them the shape of an ancient cup. This shape may represent not only the mortar in which the alchemists hope to achieve their goals but also the means by which physicians administered medicine.
Crest
Mr. Silver’s career has evolved from being a paramedic to a doctor of medicine. The figure of the three blue rectangles is the basis of the Star of Life, the symbol of paramedics, just as the rod and snake symbolize medicine. The rabbit is an animal of interest to Mr. Silver. The ringed configuration is a rendition of philosophic beliefs that he holds, as explained in the Badge description. This ringed device for science is the foundation of medicine.
Motto
The motto BE JUST AND FEAR NAUGHT expresses a tenet of Mr. Silver’s belief system.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The blue square is based on the connection of the name Hulbert with a flag of that title. Mr. Silver also believes strongly in logic and the scientific method, often representing this by the number four. In the design, this appears in the four sides of the square, as well as the ring configuration. In three dimensions, each ring represents a flat surface intersecting another flat surface at right angles, thereby producing four quadrants if viewed from the side.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 686 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Hulbert Silver, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual