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Province of Quebec
Québec, Quebec
Registration of Arms and Flag
October 15, 2010
Vol. VI, p. 3
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Blazon
Arms
Tierced in fess, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or, Gules a lion passant guardant, and Or a sprig of three maple leaves Vert;
Motto
JE ME SOUVIENS;
Symbolism
Arms
The design follows that created in 1868, with an alteration to the number of fleurs-de-lis and the reversal of the colours in the chief. At the time of the creation of this design, the government of Quebec attributed each part of the arms to a different historical period: the French regime represented by the fleurs-de-lis; the British regime represented by the lion; and the Canadian period represented by the maple leaves. The arms have traditionally been shown ensigned by the Royal Crown.
Motto
Meaning “I remember”, this phrase was first used with the arms of Quebec in 1883 in a stone carving on the façade of the Parliament Building in Québec City designed by the architect Eugène-Étienne Taché.