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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.

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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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