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Dieppe, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms
February 2, 2000
Vol. IV, p. 5
Arms of L'Association des Boudreau Inc.BlazonPer pale Azure and Gules an anchor Argent between dexter the star of Acadie and sinister a pair of scales Or the anchor ensigned by a crown set with eleven finials flory also Or; SymbolismBlue, white and red are the colours of Acadia’s flag. The star of Mary, the Stella Maris, represents hope and is the main symbol of Acadia. It also stands for the Acadian heritage of the Boudreau families. The red also refers to the arms of Charles de Menou d’Aulnay de Charnisay, Seigneur of Port-Royal in Acadia, who bore Gules a bend Or. The anchor illustrates the historical links of the Boudreaus with the sea. The crown topping the anchor recalls the colony of Port-Royal where the first ancestor, Michel Boudreau, and his wife, Michelle Aucoin, settled c.1639. The pioneer couple, so to speak, “dropped anchor” in the New World to establish a family. The crown is decorated with eleven fleurs-de-lis representing their eleven children. The fleurs-de-lis also symbolize French presence in Acadia. The scales recall the function of judge exercised by Michel Boudreau as lieutenant-general for civil and criminal affairs at Port-Royal. |
MottoBlazonMAJORUM FIDEI ET VIRTUTI; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means "By the fidelity and courage of our ancestors". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 2000 in Volume 134, page 2265 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert Pichette, Dauphin Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherSuzzann Wright Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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