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Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Grant of Arms
February 20, 2009
Vol. V, p. 423
Arms of L'Association des familles Bérubé Inc.BlazonPer pale Gules and Vert a lion’s face holding in its mouth three annuli interlaced Or, on a chief embattled Azure a fleur-de-lis between a garb and a three-masted ship Or; SymbolismThe lion’s head represents the Norman origins of Damien Berrubé, ancestor of the North American Bérubés. The three annulets, here representing three centuries of history, also symbolize the three virtues named in the motto, as well as Damien’s Christian faith. The embattled line suggests a wall and represents the ancestor’s trade as a mason. The fleur-de-lis represents France and New France, while the ship and sheaf of wheat symbolize the trades of the early generations of Bérubés in the Americas. |
CrestBlazonA squirrel sejant Or charged on the shoulder with a chevron Azure and cracking a nut proper; SymbolismThe squirrel and chevron are taken from the crest of the arms of people named Barroby and Barrow, with the colours reversed. They therefore represent patronymics with roots similar to those of the Bérubés. |
MottoBlazonFIDE ANIMO ET SAPIENTIA; SymbolismMeaning “With faith, courage and wisdom.” |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 12, 2009 in Volume 143, page 3680 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Alfred Bérubé (1986), assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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