Julien Bertrand

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Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
May 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 276

Arms of Julien Bertrand
Arms of Julien Bertrand
Flag of Julien Bertrand
 
Arms of Julien Bertrand

Arms of Julien Bertrand

Blazon

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

Symbolism

The gold colour honours Mr. Bertrand’s ancestors, who were gold prospectors in the Yukon and in the Abitibi region of Quebec. The castle indicates his father Marc Bertrand’s 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 flags represent Mr. Bertrand’s French, Irish, Huron and Algonquin family heritage on his paternal side.

Crest

Blazon

A demi-wolf guardant Sable supporting on its shoulder a mast and sail proper charged with a grenade Or enflamed Gules;

Symbolism

The wolf was chosen by Mr. Bertrand’s father to allude to his role as “leader of the pack” in his family and work. The sail illustrates the latter’s love of sailing, travelling and freedom. The grenade is the emblem of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal, the regiment in which both his parents, Marc Bertrand and Johanne Senneville, served.

Motto

Blazon

FELICES MEMORIAS QUOTIDIE SERE;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “Sow happy memories every day.”
Flag of Julien Bertrand

Flag of Julien Bertrand

Blazon

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

Symbolism

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

Background

Canada Gazette Information

Since 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Julien Bertrand

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Marc Bertrand and Samy Khalid, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Katherine Golightly

Calligrapher

Kathy Feig

Recipient Type

Individual

Other Information

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the name of his father Marc Bertrand, C.D., in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume VI, page 758, 15 September 2017.