Marc Bertrand

Or a castle, on a chief Sable two pairs of flags each in saltire Or;

The gold colour honours Mr. Bertrand’s ancestors, who were gold prospectors in the Yukon (on his paternal side) and in the Abitibi region of Quebec (on his maternal side), the latter being his place of birth. The castle indicates his profession as an engineer and his experience in building and managing solid and sustainable projects. The blazon for the castle in French (château de sable, referring to a black castle but also meaning “sandcastle” in common parlance) signals the transitory nature of life. The four flags represent Mr. Bertrand’s French, Irish, Huron and Algonquin family heritage.

A pennant per pale Or and Sable charged with a castle and a wolf statant guardant counterchanged;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

The Arms of Marc Bertrand with the field and flags of the Arms Argent in place of Or during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

The colour change is a temporary distinction to indicate he will inherit the full arms upon his father’s death.

The Arms of Marc Bertrand with two parrots in place of the flags;

The parrot, an animal known for its ability to learn and to use language, symbolizes her profession as a speech-language pathologist.