- The Governor General of Canada
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Pierre-Louis Lévesque
Verdun, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Flags
March 20, 1997
Vol. III, p. 150
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chevron Vert between three horses' heads couped Gules;
Crest
A stallion rampant Argent holding between its forelegs a staff Or flotant therefrom a banner Argent a maple leaf between two pales Vert;
Motto
PRAETERITUM IMPERATOR FUTURAE;
Symbolism
Arms
The colours red, green and white are the racing colours of the stables owned by Mr. Lévesque. The horses’ heads symbolize the fact that he owns horses and that horses play a vital role in his life.
Crest
The stallion repeats the themes of the arms. The banner honours Mr. Lévesque’s late father, Louis-Joseph Lévesque, whose racing colours were green and white. The design on the banner is taken from a jockey’s jacket associated with the Lévesque stables.
Motto
PRAETERITUM IMPERATOR FUTURAE is a Latin phrase meaning “The past is the ruler of the future”.