- The Governor General of Canada
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Sûreté du Québec
Montreal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Shields of Office and Shields for the major branches
March 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 473
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Blazon
Shield of Office for the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec
Argent the Insignia of the Director General (A baton fesswise enwreathed with oak leaves, inscribed 1870 and resting on two oak leaves) Or, a chief of the Sûreté du Québec (Chequy Vert and Or, a fleur-de-lis Argent);
Symbolism
Shield of Office for the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec
The white shield identifies the Director General. It includes a “chief” stylized after the arms of the Sûreté, as well as a baton representing authority, adopted by the Sûreté du Québec in 1983.