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Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grant of Differenced Arms to Pierre Thomas LeBlanc, Marc André LeBlanc and Robert Benoit LeBlanc
June 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 94

Differenced Arms for Robert Benoit LeBlanc, child of Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

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Blazon

Differenced Arms for Robert Benoit LeBlanc, child of Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

The Arms of Arthur Joseph LeBlanc within a bordure per chevron Argent and Azure;


Symbolism

Differenced Arms for Robert Benoit LeBlanc, child of Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

The colours are taken from the Acadian flag to mark the fact that Mr. LeBlanc’s father is the first Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia of Acadian descent and the first francophone since 1713. The ship’s sails are in the form of the Acadian flag. The ship honours the family’s mariner ancestors, and is also a symbol of Acadia and of New Brunswick, the birthplace of Mr. LeBlanc’s mother. The books symbolize Mr. LeBlanc’s parents’ commitment to education and the arts. The border differences these arms from those of Mr. LeBlanc’s father.