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Granby, Quebec
Grant of Arms
April 3, 2000
Vol. IV, p. 26
Arms of the Racine's Families Association Inc.BlazonVert a maple tree eradicated Or on a chief cousu Gules a lion passant guardant Or; SymbolismThe shield's green background recalls the original lands and the seigneury "Beau pré", where the American ancestors of the Racine family, Étienne Racine and Marguerite Martin, lived. The nine tree roots represent their children, and are also an allusion to the Association's surname, Racine. The thirteen maple leaves symbolize the thirteen generations of their many descendants since their marriage in 1638. The gold lion on a red background has for a millennium been a part of the coat of arms of Normandy, and here it denotes the origins of Étienne Racine. |
MottoBlazonBEAU PRE NOS RACINES; SymbolismMeaning “Beau pré our roots”, it recalls the origins of the family at Beaupré, in the Quebec area, and its surname Racine (root in English). |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 2000 in Volume 134, page 2266 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Lucien Godbout, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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