Arms of Joseph Michel Georges Gérard Pitre
Arms of Joseph Michel Georges Gérard Pitre
Blazon
Azure a saltire bretessed voided throughout Or;
Symbolism
The saltire is based on the coat of arms of Nova Scotia, the home of Mr. Pitre’s ancestors. The battlements recall that his father volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. The overall design alludes to Mr. Pitre’s career with the Canadian National Railway Company.
Crest of Joseph Michel Georges Gérard Pitre
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet erablé, a demi-stag Or attired and unguled Azure vulned Gules by an arrow Or flighted and barbed Azure;
Symbolism
The stag pierced by an arrow refers to the fact that Mr. Pitre is an avid hunter.
Motto of Joseph Michel Georges Gérard Pitre
Blazon
PENNAS TUAS ERIPIAM;
Symbolism
Meaning “I will pluck your feathers”, this Latin phrase is taken from the French Canadian children’s song Alouette. Je te plumerai is also the motto of Squadron 425, of which Mr. Pitre’s father was a member.
