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Municipalité de Saint-Victor
Saint-Victor, Quebec
Grant of Arms
February 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 330
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Blazon
Arms
Or a cross wavy between 1st and 4th a flax flower and 2nd and 3rd a wheel Azure;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of maple leaves and garbs Or a demi-horse Azure maned, unguled and holding between its hooves an axe Or;
Motto
S’UNIR POUR BÂTIR;
Symbolism
Arms
The flax flower is the floral emblem of the municipality of Saint-Victor. The gold colour and the cartwheel recall its agricultural vocation. The cross represents the seminary located in the municipality. Its wavy shape alludes to the nearby Fortin Lake.
Crest
The horse symbolizes agriculture and the Western festival held each year in Saint-Victor. The axe evokes the essential role of the pioneers and the first lumberjacks of the municipality. The wheat sheaf reinforces the agriculture symbolism, while the maple leaf reflects the municipality’s location in Canada.
Motto
This phrase means “United to build”.