- The Governor General of Canada
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Gilles Lamontagne
Québec, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
September 20, 1988
Vol. I, p. 4
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a mount between two swords paleways, hilts in base a double-towered fortress gate all Argent, masoned of the first, in chief a coronet of six fleurs de lys, three visible, also Argent;
Crest
A demi snowy owl (Nyctea Scandiaca) displayed of the first gorged with a collar of the second charged with a mullet Argent, each wing charged with two fleurs de lys Azure mantled Azure doubled Argent;
Supporters
Dexter a moose (Alces alces) Argent gorged with a collar of maple leaves Gules, sinister a moose of the first gorged with a collar of fleurs de lys Azure, roses Gules, thistles and shamrocks Vert alternately;
Motto
DEO FAVENTE VINCIT VIM VIRTUS. This Latin phrase means "With God's favour, virtue triumphs over might".
Symbolism
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