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Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
February 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 207
Arms of the Municipalité régionale de comté de Vaudreuil-SoulangesBlazonPer chevron Azure and Or, in chief two roses Or seeded Azure and in base a lion rampant Azure armed and langued Gules; SymbolismThe lion is taken from the arms of Philippe de Rigaud, the first seigneur of Vaudreuil, while the roses appeared on the arms of Pierre-Jacques de Joybert, the first seigneur of Soulanges. The lower part of the shield represents the triangular shape of the territory of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the gateway to Montreal from the west. The shape also refers to Mont-Rigaud, the only mountain in the territory. Blue represents the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers that border Vaudreuil-Soulanges’ territory to the south and north. It also symbolizes the Canal de Soulanges, which was used to navigate the St. Lawrence between 1899 and 1959. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet flory Or, a demi-beaver holding a branch of hackberry proper; SymbolismThe beaver refers to the fact that Vaudreuil-Soulanges’ territory was largely developed during the golden age of the fur trade, in the 18th century. The flory crown symbolizes its seigneurial past. The hackberry is Vaudreuil-Soulanges’ official floral emblem. |
MottoBlazonPLANIFIER • CONCERTER • AGIR; SymbolismThese words mean “To plan, to consult, to act”. |
SupportersBlazonDexter a horse, sinister a deer proper, each gorged with a collar Or pendent therefrom a bezant charged with a branch of hackberry proper and standing on a mount tapissé of wheat Or issuant from a bar wavy Azure; SymbolismThe horse symbolizes the many equestrian farms in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, as well as polo, a popular sport within the municipality. The deer is native to the region. The wheat compartment represents the farmlands of the region, while the blue band symbolizes the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers bordering the municipality’s territory to the south and north. |
Flag of the Municipalité régionale de comté de Vaudreuil-SoulangesBlazonAzure two roses in pale Or seeded Azure, issuant from the hoist a pile Or charged with a lion rampant Azure armed and langued Gules; 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 30, 2013 in Volume 147, page 2706 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherLuc Saucier Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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