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Percé, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
September 19, 1997
Vol. III, p. 194
Arms of the City of PercéBlazonAzure a cod embowed fesswise between in chief a representation of the Percé Rock and in base a trilobite (Synphoroides biardi) palewise all Or; |
CrestBlazonA traditional Gaspé fishing boat Argent rigged Azure issuing from a mural coronet with three battlements Or, masoned Azure; |
MottoBlazonVAILLANCE ET PERSÉVÉRANCE, meaning "Valour and perseverance"; |
SupportersBlazonTwo gannets proper; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3591 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Létourneau CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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