ALBERTA V: OUR CREST
Ever wonder how a crest is developed? What do all the symbols mean?
The Blue Knights' AB V crest was created with great care and pride knowing that with its creation, the AB V Crest would become a symbol of meaning adorned by all club members.
Like the evolution of many things, the AB V Crest began as a discussion. What is meaningful to us and how do we project that onto a crest to be worn with pride?
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Before long, ideas became sketches and the evolution of the prototype began. Sketching, cutting, colouring...at a time long before Photoshop... the first crest emerged. The first crest had a black background with a black border. Many of it's features got lost in the design and it was time to return to the drawing board.
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Second crest, smaller than the first saw more vivid colours and cleaner lines making the symbols pop. Surrounded by a gold band and meticulous outlines, the symbols now felt strong. Turquoise feathers, font changes and a redesigned shield stood out with clean lines and strong definition.
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It was at that point that the decision was made to distinguish the Executive and Membership through the colouring of the Blue Knights letters on the shield; gold for the Executive and blue for members.
SYMBOLS
1. The shield for protection
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2. The sword to Defend and Serve
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3. The Helm represents the nobleness of our chosen
profession and the Law Enforcement Community
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4. The 10 Maple leaves represent “the first ten” members
required to get our Charter
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5. Inside the shield are the Foothills, the Calgary City skyline
and the majestic Alberta Rocky Mountains
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6. The gold bars represent the roads on which we...
RIDE WITH PRIDE
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Thank you Eric for providing the photos and Crest history!
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