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Shippagan, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms
July 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 459
Arms of the Association des familles Duguay Inc.BlazonGules a mullet Or between three fleurs-de-lis, on a chief Argent four barrulets wavy Azure; SymbolismThe upper portion of the shield and the four wavy horizontal bands represent the sea, specifically a ford, or gué in French, from which the Duguay family derives its name. The four bands represent the original four French family lines of the Duguays. The white fleurs-de-lis allude to the fact that the Duguays first settled in Quebec, while the golden star represents their subsequent settlement in Acadia. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a circlet of beech leaves, a seagull wings elevated and addorsed proper; SymbolismAn important avian symbol for the Duguays, the seagull represents the daily marine life of their ancestors. The beech leaves recall the area formerly known as “La Hêtrière”, where the Duguay family first settled in the Acadian Peninsula. |
MottoBlazonIN MARI VIA TUA; SymbolismThis Latin phrase, meaning “Your way led over the sea”, is taken from Psalm 76:20 in the Vulgate. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 12, 2009 in Volume 143, page 3682 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Karine Constantineau, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterD. Robert Tunstall CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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