Arms of Mortimer Patrick Bogert
Arms of Mortimer Patrick Bogert
Blazon
Or a lymphad proper pennons Gules between three apple trees eradicated fructed proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. Apple trees are commonly found in Bogert family emblems and are a canting reference to the Dutch word boomgaard, which means “orchard.”
Crest of Mortimer Patrick Bogert
Blazon
A beaver couchant in front of an apple tree fructed proper upon a grassy mount Vert issuant from a mural crown Or;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The apple tree is a canting reference to the name Bogert. The beaver may refer to the numerous senior positions that Major-General Bogert held in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The mural crown is a symbol of military achievement for an army officer.
Motto of Mortimer Patrick Bogert
Blazon
INTEGRITAS;
Symbolism
This Latin word means “Integrity.”
