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Einar Brockie Davison
Hussar, Alberta
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badges, with differences to Carsen Jerry Hruby
March 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 359
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a tierce palewise tapissé of wheat Or surmounted by a bend Argent charged with three lynx paw prints Azure;
Crest
A badger rampant proper holding in its sinister paw a magnifying glass Azure;
Motto
NA LEAN AM BROC ‘SA BROCLUNN;
Flag
A guidon, the Arms in hoist, the fly Argent charged with the first Badge;
Badge
A roundel per pale Argent and Gules charged with a rose dimidiating a carnation and within a bordure all counterchanged;
Badge
A plate charged with a badger’s head and neck issuant from the base proper, all within an annulus Azure fimbriated and inscribed with the motto in letters Or;
Differenced Arms for Carsen Jerry Hruby, nephew of Einar Brockie Davison
The Arms of Einar Brockie Davison debruised of two bear paw prints Azure instead of the three lynx paw prints during his uncle’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
Red and white are the colours of the roses and carnations that are always used to mark special occasions in Mr. Davison’s family. These colours are common to the flags of Canada, his home country, and Poland, a country for which he has great affection and where he has lived as an English teacher. The addition of blue refers to the flags of the United Kingdom and of Norway, the first being the country of his father’s ancestors and the second that of his mother’s. The golden stripes bearing a wheat motif symbolize three generations of farmers: himself, his father and his grandfather. The diagonal band embodies the cavalry belt worn over the shoulder to hold the soldier’s sword or rifle; it thus recalls Mr. Davison’s service in the King’s Own Calgary Regiment. The lynx paw prints represent his favourite military vehicle, the Lynx armoured reconnaissance vehicle, to which he was assigned as an Observer/Radio Operator.
Crest
The badger commemorates the time when Mr. Davison, then 10 years old, encountered a badger while riding his bicycle. Both were surprised and scared, but the boy sped away and the badger retreated in a ditch, thus avoiding conflict. Coincidently, Mr. Davison’s middle name is derived from broc, the Scots Gaelic word for “badger.” The animal also symbolizes wisdom. The magnifying glass represents his eagerness to closely study the world around him, and new technologies in particular.
Motto
This Scots Gaelic phrase means “Do not pursue the badger into his den.” It includes a canting reference to Mr. Davison’s middle name (broc meaning “badger”), while alluding to his father’s Scottish background.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
In Mr. Davison’s family, by longstanding tradition, special occasions are marked with red roses and white carnations. The round frame echoes the shape of a magnifying glass, referring to the symbolism of the Crest.
Badge
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Carsen Jerry Hruby, nephew of Einar Brockie Davison
For him, the bear represents the speed and skills required for practising his favourite activities of hockey and hunting.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Palina Klimava
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Individual