Arms of Russell Emil Pakosh
Blazon
Azure issuant from a wall embattled Gules masoned Argent issuant in base and charged with a western Prairie lily Or a demi lion holding in its forepaws a ring Or all within a bordure per fess Gules and Azure charged at the three angles with a garb Or;
Symbolism
The main charges, the wall, lion, and ring, are taken from the arms for Prawdzic and honour Mr. Pakosh’s Polish ancestry. The prairie lily is the official flower of Saskatchewan where the Pakosh family settled. The three wheat sheaves stand for Mr. Pakosh’s farming heritage and for his three children.
Crest of Russell Emil Pakosh
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet treflé Or a demi lion Gules holding in its forepaws a mirror proper edged Or;
Symbolism
The trefoils coronet honours Mrs. Pakosh’s Irish ancestry. The red lion is taken from the provincial arms of Saskatchewan.
Motto of Russell Emil Pakosh
Blazon
PRAWDA;
Symbolism
PRAWDA, meaning “Truth” in Polish, is a pun on the name Prawdzic.