Arms of the Association des familles Renaud
Arms of the Association des familles Renaud
Blazon
Gules a ship’s wheel Or above a base barry wavy Argent and Azure, a chief embattled Argent;
Symbolism
The red, yellow and blue are taken from the arms of the French regions from where the majority of Renauds in New France came. The crenellated chief represents the ramparts of Québec City; its colour alludes to the plentiful snow of the adopted country. The wavy lines symbolize the sea that the Renaud ancestors crossed to reach New France, as well as the St. Lawrence River, on whose banks they settled.
Crest of the Association des familles Renaud
Blazon
A lymphad Or its sail charged with a blue flag flower proper;
Symbolism
The ship recalls the mode of transportation used to reach New France. Its unfurled sails convey the hope that the Renaud ancestors placed in this migration. The blue flag iris, Quebec’s provincial flower, represents the province where most Renauds live today.
Motto of the Association des familles Renaud
Blazon
ESPOIR • COURAGE • AVENIR;
Symbolism
This phrase means “Hope, courage, future”.
