Arms of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British Columbia
Arms of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British Columbia
Blazon
Per fess Gules and barry wavy Azure and Argent a fess the underside enarched Or masoned Sable a perpendiculum resting thereon between two thunderbolts in chief Or;
Symbolism
Red is the traditional colour associated with engineering and is used in the hoods of the applied science degrees in universities. Gold is associated with science, being a reminder of the alchemists’ dream of turning base metals into gold. It thus refers to chemical engineers and metallurgical engineers. The wall and the perpendiculum, a device used by medieval builders as a level, honour civil and structural engineers. The thunderbolts with fire and lightning symbolize electrical and electronic engineers. The wavy blue and white stripes are a reference to the arms of British Columbia and also symbolize hydraulic and marine engineers.
Crest of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British Columbia
Blazon
A cogwheel Or issuant from a rock Sable encompassed by dividers Or the points resting on the rock;
Symbolism
The cogwheel alludes to mechanical engineers. It stands on a rock representing geological and mining engineers. The divider refers to many engineering disciplines.
Motto of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British Columbia
Blazon
SERVIRE CREARE PERMANERE;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “To serve, to create, to persevere.”
Supporters of The Association of Professional Engineers of The Province of British Columbia
Blazon
Upon a mount set with sprigs of British Columbia Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and sprigs of Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) proper two pegasi rampant Or their wings Gules each charged upon the shoulder with an annulet Sable;
Symbolism
The pegasi represent horsepower, with red wings symbolizing aeronautical engineers. The iron ring is worn by graduate engineers. The Douglas fir and western red cedar refer to forest engineers. The soil is a reference to agricultural engineers.
