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Laval, Quebec
Confirmation of Arms and a Badge
October 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 274
Arms of the Association des Bourgeois de descendance acadienneBlazonPer fess Azure and Gules on a fess wavy Argent a Maltese cross Sable, in chief a mullet Or within a cord Argent, in base a fleam Or; SymbolismThe colours and star represent Acadia. The horizontal wavy band represents the sea, which linked France to New France. It also alludes to Beaubassin, which was founded by the first ancestor, Jacques Bourgeois. The Franciscan cord refers to the ship Saint François on which Jacques Bourgeois crossed the sea to settle at Port-Royal in 1641. The fleam identifies his profession of surgeon. The Maltese cross represents the Coutran Commandery of the Order of Malta at La Ferté-Gaucher. It is possible that Jacques Bourgeois received his surgeon training at the school of the Commandery. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from waves Azure crested Argent a ship proper with three sails Azure, Argent and Gules, the Azure sail bearing in the dexter canton a mullet Or; SymbolismThe symbolism of the crest echoes that of the arms. In 1994 during the Acadian World Congress, the Association adopted a logo, which is repeated in the crest without the word Acadie and without the pennant at the end of the mast. |
MottoBlazonENSEMBLE VERS L’IDÉAL; SymbolismMeaning “Attaining the ideal together”. |
Badge of the Association des Bourgeois de descendance acadienneBlazonOn a bezant within a cord Argent issuant from a base of waves Azure crested Argent a ship proper with three sails Azure, Argent and Gules, the Azure sail bearing in the dexter canton a mullet Or; 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 March 22, 2014 in Volume 148, page 656 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert Pichette, Dauphin Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the name of Association des Bourgeois d’Acadie Inc. in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume III, page 219, 10 March 1998. |