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Grand Falls/Grand-Sault, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms and Supporters
October 23, 1996
Vol. III, p. 124
Arms of the Town of Grand FallsBlazonOr on a pile throughout indented issuing from base barry wavy Argent and Azure a Maliseet oar in pale Or between on the dexter a sprig of potato plant (Tuberum solanum) and on the sinister a sprig of violets (Viola cuculata) both slipped and leaved all proper; SymbolismThe blue and white bands refer to the Saint John River. The inverted V represents the falls of Grand Falls. The ragged lines recall the name given the falls by the Maliseet, “chik-un-lk’-a-bik” which means “place of destruction”. They also represent the blade of a saw to symbolize the old sawmills of the region, the founding industry of Grand-Falls. The potato plant symbolizes the town’s principal industry. The violets (Viola cuculata) are the floral emblem of New Brunswick and recall Grand Falls’ location. The paddle honours the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet nations, the region’s first inhabitants, and the legend of Malobiannah who guided her people’s mortal enemies, the Iroquois, to their deaths by leading them into the falls and sacrificing herself for her village. |
CrestBlazonOn the rim of a mural coronet of three merlons Or from dexter to sinister a fleur-de-lis Azure a thistle slipped and leaved proper a maple leaf Gules a trefoil Vert and a rose Gules seeded Or barbed Vert; SymbolismThe mural coronet signifies that these are the arms of a municipal government and also recalls that Grand Falls was originally a military fort established in 1791. The ancestral origins of the first settlers in Grand Falls are represented by floral emblems on the coronet: the fleur-de-lis for the French, the thistle for the Scots, the shamrock for the Irish and the rose for the English. The maple leaf honours Canada. |
MottoBlazonCOR UNUM; SymbolismThis Latin phrase meaning “One Heart” was chosen to remind the citizens of Grand Falls to work harmoniously towards the town’s development and progress. |
SupportersBlazonOn the dexter a soldier of the 104th Regiment of Foot (New Brunswick Regiment) ca. 1810 habited and holding a rifle proper on the sinister a representation of Malobeam in Maliseet dress proper holding an oar Or; SymbolismThe 104th Regiment of Foot soldier played a central role in the founding and history of Grand Falls, since it was first established as a military fort. The rendition of the legendary Malobiannah repeats the motif from the shield. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 23, 1996 in Volume 130, page 3281 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert Pichette, Dauphin Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterKaren Bailey CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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