Chamber of Engineers
Serbian Chamber of Engineers
- Bearer
- Serbian Chamber of Engineers
- Seat
- Belgrade
- Founded
- 2003 (as a Chamber)
- Registration
- Serbian Heraldry Society
- Author
- Dragomir Acović
Blazon
On a blue field a silver pale; over all gold compasses open downwards, between whose legs is a silver cogwheel. In the chief a red bar with three silver crosses.
On a silver helm with a blue and gold wreath and mantling issues a gold lion holding in its right paw a silver scroll (charter) with a red seal.
Blue and gold, symmetrically arranged.
On a blue ribbon at the foot in gold letters: INGENIO ET LABORE (By mind and by work).
Symbolism and meaning
The arms of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers are a classic example of institutional heraldry symbolising expertise, precision and the importance of the engineering profession to the state.
The compasses and cogwheel are universal symbols of planning, design and industrial development. The blue of the shield is traditionally associated with the technical sciences and constancy, while the gold elements indicate the supreme quality and value of the work of the Chamber's members.
The presence of the elements in the chief (the crosses) may indicate a link with the state or with tradition, while the lion in the crest with the charter symbolises the authority of the licences and authorisations that the Chamber issues to its members.
