Letters Patent registering the Arms of the Ville de Montréal (1938)
Letters Patent registering the Arms of the Ville de Montréal (1938)
Blazon
Argent a cross Gules between in the first quarter a fleur-de-lis, in the second quarter a rose, in the third quarter a thistle and in the fourth quarter a shamrock proper;
The Arms are surrounded by leaves of the sugar maple Vert;
Symbolism
The floral elements represent the ethnic origins of the population of Montréal in the 19th century. More particularly, the fleur-de-lis symbolizes the French component of the population who settled on the island of Montréal in the 17th century, the rose, the English component, the thistle, the Scottish component, and the shamrock, the Irish component.
Crest of the Ville de Montréal
Blazon
A beaver couchant on a log proper;
Symbolism
The beaver, above the shield, expresses the industriousness of Montrealers who have worked to develop the city.
Motto of the Ville de Montréal
Blazon
CONCORDIA SALUS;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “Salvation through harmony”.
