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Association des Fortin d'Amérique
Quebec, Quebec
Grant of Arms
November 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 416
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Or and Gules a chevron barry wavy Azure and Argent between in chief a castle Gules between two escutcheons, that to the dexter Gules charged with two lions passant guardant in pale Or, that to the sinister Argent charged with three chevronels Gules, and in base a fleur-de-lis between a maple leaf and a mullet on stems conjoined in one spray Argent;
Motto
FAMILLE FOI LABEUR;
Symbolism
Arms
The arms of the Association des Fortin d'Amérique include elements drawn from the arms of Normandy and of Perche, the original homelands of the Fortins. The fortress refers to the name Fortin and to the French word "fortin" meaning a small fort. The waves represent the immigration of the Fortin ancestors to New France and their crossing of the Atlantic on the way to their new homeland. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes France and French Quebec. The maple leaf refers to the Fortins now living in Canada, and the star, those now living in the United States.
Motto
The motto meaning "Family, faith, work", is intended as a precept for all Fortins, past and present.