- The Governor General of Canada
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Louise Moreau
Québec, Quebec
Grant of Arms and a Flag, with differences to André Harvey and Christine Harvey
March 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 337
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Blazon
Arms
Vert a cross bottony, on a chief Or two roses Purpure seeded Or leaved Vert;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of hexagrams Purpure a demi-griffin Vert armed, langued, beaked and holding between its claws a coronet erablé Or;
Motto
TOLÉRANCE ET INDÉPENDANCE;
Symbolism
Arms
The green and the trilobed cross reflect Ms. Moreau’s Irish heritage through her mother, the transmission of family values, and her attachment to Irish culture. The gold trilobed cross evokes the ideal of caring and the humanitarian work promoted by the Rosicrucian Order, which are important values for Ms. Moreau. The rose is a flower that holds special appeal for her, and purple is her favourite colour. The roses represent her two children.
Crest
The griffin is a mythical creature with an eagle’s head and a lion’s body. The lion represents Ms. Moreau’s strength of character, while the eagle combines speed and precision, two qualities she finds indispensable. The maple leaf crown symbolizes the Canadian community, which Ms. Moreau has served with devotion during her whole life. The hexagrams evoke the Judeo-Christian mysteries perpetuated by the Traditional Martinist Order, a philosophical, initiatic and traditional movement.
Motto
This phrase means “Tolerance and independence”.