- The Governor General of Canada
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Maurice Joseph Gérard Jacques Contant
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Grant of Arms
September 28, 1995
Vol. III, p. 50
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a chevron Azure three oak leaves Or;
Crest
Issuant from a crown heightened with fleurs-de-lis and maple leaves set alternately Or a Huron's head with headdress proper;
Motto
S'IL EN RESTE;
Symbolism
Arms
The shield is based on a bookplate belonging to Mr. Contant’s father, Joseph Aimé Cyrille Contant, a high school teacher in Montreal. The arms refer to the Lachenaie seigneury where the first Canadian-born member of the Contant family established himself at the beginning of the 18th century.
Crest
The Huron honours the Huron Nation and one of Mr. Contant’s ancestors, Roch Manitouabéouich, and his daughter, Marie Olivier dit Sylvestre, known as Outchibahabanoukoueo. The coronet of maple leaves and fleurs-de-lis indicates Mr. Contant’s French-Canadian identity.
Motto
S’IL EN RESTE, meaning "If any remains", is a reference to Mr. Contant’s generous spirit and his wish to put the needs of others before his own.