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Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
April 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 274
Arms of the Association des Pilet dit JolicoeurBlazonAzure four spearheads in cross their sockets conjoined between four hearts their points inwards Or; SymbolismBlue and gold are the colours of the French royal arms and highlight the French ancestry of the Association’s members. The pilum (Roman javelin) tip suggests a possible etymological origin of the name Pilet. Also evoking the tip of a halberd, it represents the original ancestor of the Pilet dit Jolicoeur family in New France, Louis Pilet, who made a career in the 18th century as a soldier and then a sergeant attached to the French compagnies franches de la Marine. The compass rose arrangement of the four points symbolizes this ancestor’s spirit of adventure. The hearts recall his new life in New France, where he was given the dit name Jolicoeur, meaning “beautiful heart,” which in time became a name in its own right. The hearts also convey generosity, an ideal virtue to be fostered within the Association. |
CrestBlazonA demi-sun in splendour Or charged with a June beetle Azure; SymbolismCalled a barbeau in some parts of Quebec, the June beetle is a pun on the surname of Louis Pilet’s wife, Thérèse Barbot dit Boisdoré. Her dit name, meaning “golden woods,” is said to have come from the name given to the fief of her French ancestors, owing to the colour of the surrounding forest at dawn, represented here by the rising sun. |
MottoBlazonÀ LA HAUTEUR DE MON SURNOM; SymbolismThis French phrase means “Living up to my name.” |
SupportersBlazonDexter a female wolf guardant holding in its paw a blue flag flower, sinister a male wolf guardant supporting on its shoulder a musket proper, both standing on a woodland Or; SymbolismThe wolf with the musket represents the soldier Louis Pilet, while the wolf with the blue flag iris, Quebec’s provincial flower, pays tribute to his wife, Thérèse. The female and male wolves thus symbolize the couple. They also represent the team spirit of the members of the Association today, because wolves are known for their ability to work closely together in all things. The wolves’ forward-looking gaze beckons to new generations. Here again, the golden woods represent the Boisdoré dit name of Louis Pilet’s wife. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDesirée Kern CalligrapherKathy Feig Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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