Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard

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Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms
April 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 350

Arms of the Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard
Arms of the Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard
 
Arms of the Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard

Arms of the Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard

Blazon

Azure on a cross nowy Argent between 1st and 4th a fleur-de-lis and 2nd and 3rd a mullet Or, a tower Gules;

Symbolism

The blue, white, red and yellow honour the Acadian flag and the ancestor Pierre Lejeune dit Briard, who arrived in Acadia in 1651. The lilies represent France, his mother country, and the stars represent Acadia, his adopted homeland. The cross underscores the Acadian ancestors’ faith in God and in their return to Acadia from Quebec and Louisiana. The tower recalls the castles of the coats of arms of the ancient province of Brie, in France, the birthplace of Pierre Lejeune dit Briard, notably those of the communes of Provins, Brie-Comte-Robert and Château-Thierry.

Crest

Blazon

A bald eagle proper wings elevated and addorsed holding in its beak a stalk of hay Or and standing on the deck of a ship Azure;

Symbolism

The bald eagle, a bird indigenous to the Maritimes, represents the strength, courage and bravery of the Acadians who were subjected to deportation from 1755 to 1762. The eagle is also a sacred bird for the Mi’kmaq, and represents the marriage between Martin Lejeune, the son of Pierre Lejeune dit Briard, and Jeanne Kagigconiac of the Mi’kmaq Nation. The stalk of hay evokes the hope of bountiful harvests for the Acadian ancestors. The ship’s deck alludes to the Deportation and thus pays tribute to the hope and tenacity of the Acadian deportees.

Motto

Blazon

BRIARD UN JOUR LEJEUNE TOUJOURS;

Symbolism

This phrase means “Once Briard, always Lejeune”.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 14, 2015 in Volume 149, page 500 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Association des familles Lejeune dit BriardLetters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Association des familles Lejeune dit Briard

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Concept original de Manon Labelle, héraut Miramichi, assistée par les hérauts de l’Autorité héraldique du Canada.

Painter

Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher

Shirley Mangione

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Family Association