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Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Registration of Arms and Flag
April 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 274
Arms of Danielle BrochetBlazonAzure a bend Gules fimbriated between three lozenges, one in chief, two in base Argent; SymbolismThe Norman lineage of Du Val de Beaumontel bore a coat of arms of a red diagonal stripe on white. A blue field has been added, representing the sea. The lozenges are taken from architecture: they are found on the façade of the Cove House (La Maison de l’Anse) built by Peter-John Du Val (1794-1835) at Île Bonaventure, Quebec. The lozenges are also a tribute to Peter-John Du Val’s mother, wife and daughter, and to William Du Val’s three ships, Grace, Edith and May, named after his daughters. The red stripe relates to the duty to serve the Crown. |
CrestBlazonA gannet (Sula bassanus) proper bearing on the dexter leg a leg-band Or; SymbolismThe gannet represents the interest in conservation of the bird initiated by Edith Du Val’s father, William Du Val (1883-1960) and his wife Matilda-Clara Mauger (1884-1954). The gold ring around its leg recalls that Edith Du Val and her parents banded thousands of gannets at Île Bonaventure. |
MottoBlazonL’AMITIÉ ENTRE NOUS • GENS DE LA MER; SymbolismMeaning “Friendship between us ∙ kindred of the sea” this sentence recalls the duty of seamen to assist one another at request (the SOS) and is suggested by the name of Amice Du Val (né 1777) and in the Du Val ship name, the Amity. Further, the motto refers to our kinship with the creatures of the air and sea. |
Flag of Danielle BrochetBlazonA banner of the Arms; 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 November 22, 2008 in Volume 142, page 2983 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient's emblems were originaly recorded in the records of the Canadian Heraldic Authority in the name of Edith Anna Du Val Brochet on 26 January 2001. One or more entries related to the recipient's emblems appear elsewhere in the Register: Volume IV, p. 84. |