- The Governor General of Canada
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Province of Quebec
Québec, Quebec
Registration of historical Arms (1868)
October 15, 2010
Vol. VI, p. 4
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a fess Gules between in chief two fleurs-de-lis Azure and in base a sprig of three maple leaves Vert, a lion passant guardant Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The fleurs-de-lis underline the French origins of the majority of the province’s population. The lion recalls the ties between Quebec and Great Britain. The maple leaf is a symbol that was used in Upper and Lower Canada.