- The Governor General of Canada
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Claude Joseph Bourret
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Flags and a Badge
October 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 125
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Blazon
Flag
A pennon of two points Azure and Or, in hoist the Arms;
Symbolism
Flag
The symbolism of the pennon echoes that of the Arms. A decorative symbol, the lion recalls the Arms of Normandy, and its crown alludes to Royal France. The compartment represents the Island of Montreal, Mr. Bourret’s birthplace, on the shores of the St. Lawrence River.