- The Governor General of Canada
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Edward Mathias Peter Langkammerer
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
December 12, 1996
Vol. III, p. 141
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Or and Azure a fess of two bands chequy of the field between in chief two cogwheels Azure and in base a maple leaf Or;
Crest
A demi bear Or holding in the paws a cogwheel and gorged with a collar dependant therefrom a cross bottony Azure;
Motto
TO SERVE;
Symbolism
Arms
The blue and gold chequered fess is taken from the arms of the German town of Kreuznach, from where the Langkammerers originated. The maple leaf honours Canada, Mr. Langkammerer’s place of birth. The cog-wheels allude to his career as a machinist at the Esquimalt dockyard.
Crest
The bear holding the bottony cross is a reference to Mr. Langkammerer’s German heritage and Roman Catholic faith, while the cog-wheel repeats a theme of the Arms.
Motto
TO SERVE.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3589 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Hans Birk, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual