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Marc Antoine Bourgeois
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Adèle Geneviève Bourgeois
September 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 271
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Blazon
Badge
On a hurt a salmon hauriant proper surmounting a compass rose Or, all within a belt Gules edged, buckled, its tip adorned with a fir tree and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The salmon is Mr. Bourgeois’ favourite fish, he being a fly fisherman. It also appears in the crest of New Brunswick, the province where he lives. The compass rose symbolizes exploration and geography, as well as the arrival of his and his wife’s ancestors in Port-Royal.