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Gatineau, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Chloé Amélie Roy and Jérémy Antoine Roy
January 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 104
Arms of Emmanuelle SajousBlazonSable a fire issuant in base Or; SymbolismThe colour black represents Ms. Sajous’s personal heritage. The flames, quintessential symbols of power and energy, illustrate her passion for life and her loved ones. The contrast of the gold flames and the shield’s monochromatic background echoes the complementary forces of reason and passion that are the source of her greatest accomplishments. |
CrestBlazonAn astrolabe Or; SymbolismThe astrolabe is an ancient navigational instrument. It illustrates openness to the world and that spirit of adventure that prompts people to explore new places. It represents Ms. Sajous’s Haitian and French roots and her personal history, which brought her from France to Acadia and Quebec. |
MottoBlazonENTRE RAISON ET PASSION; SymbolismMeaning “Between reason and passion”, the motto, like the shield, expresses the two extremes that govern her life. |
SupportersBlazonTwo seahorses Sable escaillé and finned Or issuant from waves on either side of a rock proper; SymbolismThe seahorses evoke the aquatic world and highlight the importance of the sea, and water in general, to Ms. Sajous. The ocean and the perpetual motion of the waves symbolize renewal, infinity and freedom. The shield rests on a rock in the shape of a maple leaf, acknowledging her attachment to Canada, the country that welcomed her. |
Differenced Arms for Chloé Amélie Roy, daughter of Emmanuelle SajousBlazonThe Arms of Emmanuelle Sajous debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Jérémy Antoine Roy, son of Emmanuelle SajousBlazonThe Arms of Emmanuelle Sajous within a bordure counterchanged; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 17, 2007 in Volume 141, page 588 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and Claire Boudreau, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterCathy Bursey-Sabourin CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeIndividual |