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Gatineau, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Philippe Egesborg, Delphine Egesborg, and Charlotte Egesborg
July 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 97
Arms of Paul EgesborgBlazonOr a red oak leaf, a chief enarched embattled Azure; SymbolismThe oak leaf and crenellations refer to the name Egesborg, which means “oak castle” in Danish. Blue and gold, the colours of the state arms of Denmark and of the French monarchy, recall Mr. Egesborg’s family roots, while the northern red oak leaf is indicative of the rooting of his family in Canada. |
CrestBlazonA lion passant Azure, its tail terminating in a heart, holding a spray of blue flag flowers Or; SymbolismThe lion and the heart are inspired by the Arms of Denmark, the country of origin of Mr. Egesborg’s grandfather. The spray of blue flag, Quebec’s floral emblem, represents the three French-Canadian families (Fleurant, Dubuc and Allard) which have married into the Egesborg line over the generations. The flowers in the lion’s paw also symbolize the florist profession of Mr. Egesborg’s parents. |
MottoBlazonAGIR AVEC INTÉGRITÉ; SymbolismMeaning “Act with integrity.” |
Flag of Paul EgesborgBlazonA pennant of three tails Or, each charged with a bar Azure, the hoist per saltire Azure and Or four red oak leaves their stems inward counterchanged, adextré embattled Azure; SymbolismThe four leaves represent Mr. Egesborg’s wife and children. The other elements repeat the symbolism of the arms. |
Badge of Paul EgesborgBlazonA compass rose Azure and Or charged with an escutcheon of the Arms and surmounting two concentric annulets, its sinister arm terminating in an Algiz rune Azure; SymbolismThe compass rose alludes to Mr. Egesborg’s profession as a land surveyor. It is the signature he uses for his carpentry work. The spoke pointing east, which bears the “Algiz” character found on certain rune stones, is a further reminder of his family’s Scandinavian origins. |
Differenced Arms for Philippe Egesborg, child of Paul EgesborgBlazonThe Arms of Paul Egesborg debruised of a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime;This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Delphine Egesborg, child of Paul EgesborgBlazonThe Arms of Paul Egesborg with the oak leaf and the chief Sable instead of Azure; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Charlotte Egesborg, child of Paul EgesborgBlazonThe Arms of Paul Egesborg within a bordure counterchanged; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 17, 2018 in Volume 152, page 3860 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Paul Egesborg and Samy Khalid, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterD. Robert Tunstall CalligrapherKathy Feig Recipient TypeIndividual |