Arms of Paul L'Anglais
Arms of Paul L'Anglais
Blazon
Per pale Azure and Argent three chevronels between three ducks counterchanged, on a chief Or a fleur-de-lis between two Maltese crosses Azure;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The blue and white colours, the three ducks and the inverted V are taken from the arms of the soldier Jacques Testard de Montigny, from whom Colonel L’Anglais descends. The three inverted Vs possibly allude to the rank insignia of a sergeant, thus forming a canting reference to the name of his ancestor Daniel Sargent, later baptized as Louis-Philippe Langlais. The fleur-de-lis alludes to Colonel L’Anglais’ home province of Quebec and his French ancestry. The cross refers to his membership in the Order of St. John and the Order of Malta.
Crest of Paul L'Anglais
Blazon
A rose Gules barbed and seeded environed by a settler child’s sinister arm habited grasped at the wrist by an Indigenous warrior’s dexter arm all proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rose is a symbol of England and likely refers to Colonel L’Anglais’ name (meaning “the Englishman” in French) and to the English background of his ancestor Louis-Philippe Langlais, born Daniel Sargent. The two arms refer to the episode in the life of this ancestor when, as a child, he was taken from his birthplace of Massachusetts and brought to Montréal.
Motto of Paul L'Anglais
Blazon
AU PLUS HAUT;
Symbolism
This French expression means “At the top.”
