- The Governor General of Canada
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City of Percé
Percé, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
September 19, 1997
Vol. III, p. 194
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cod embowed fesswise between in chief a representation of the Percé Rock and in base a trilobite (Synphoroides biardi) palewise all Or;
Crest
A traditional Gaspé fishing boat Argent rigged Azure issuing from a mural coronet with three battlements Or, masoned Azure;
Supporters
Two gannets proper;
Motto
VAILLANCE ET PERSÉVÉRANCE, meaning "Valour and perseverance";
Symbolism
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