Arms of the Association des familles Marquis Inc.
Arms of the Association des familles Marquis Inc.
Blazon
Azure a fess dancetty between in chief a fleur-de-lis and in base a French marquis’s coronet Argent;
Symbolism
The blue shield refers to the French origins of the Marquis family ancestors. The dancetty fess in the form an “M” represents the first letter in the name Marquis. The marquis’s coronet refers to the name of the Association, while the fleur-de-lis represents Quebec, the place where the Association was founded.
Crest of the Association des familles Marquis Inc.
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet of mullets, fleurs-de-lis and maple leaves Argent, a three-masted ship flagged Azure sails Argent its fore-mast topsail charged with a French marquis’s coronet Azure;
Symbolism
The ship, made unique with the marquis’s coronet on the sail, symbolizes the arrival of the Marquis ancestors in New France. The circle of maple leaves, fleurs-de-lis and stars represents the Marquis family members in Quebec, Canada and the United States.
Motto of the Association des familles Marquis Inc.
Blazon
MARQUIS, NOBLES DE COEUR;
Symbolism
MARQUIS, NOBLES DE CŒUR, meaning “Marquis’s, nobles of the heart,” refers to the generosity, benevolence, understanding and kindness of the family members.
Supporters of the Association des familles Marquis Inc.
Blazon
Dexter a female habitant, sinister a male merchant, both habited in the style of 17th-century New France and standing on a grassy mount set with ears of wheat and dogwood flowers proper;
Symbolism
The supporters represent all of the ancestors of the Marquis families. The wheat represents working the land, while the flowers of the bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis), also known as the crackerberry, are medicinal plants found in the conifer forests of Quebec.
