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Municipalité de Bury
Bury, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
December 15, 2005
Vol. V, p. 9
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Vert and Or, in chief and in base four pallets, in each flank a pine tree counterchanged, at the fess point a hurt charged with an open book Or;
Crest
Issuant from a wreath of roses, heather, trefoils and lilies Or, a cross Azure;
Supporters
Dexter a heavy horse sinister a riding horse Azure each gorged of a chain Or pendent therefrom a bezant charged with a heart Azure resting on a hand proper, the supporters standing on a grassy mound Vert set on barry wavy Or and Azure;
Motto
IBI STABILITAS ET PERENNITAS;
Symbolism
Arms
The elements of the shield symbolize the natural environment and riches of Bury. The vertical bands symbolize agriculture, while the pine trees represent the forestry industry. The blue roundel is a symbol of convergence, gathering and unity. Charged with a book, it represents not only education, but also the town’s history, its past, present and future.
Crest
The crest, consisting of a simple cross, represents the fact that there are several religions denominations in the town: Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, United, Presbyterian, Baptist and Adventist.
Supporters
The horses evoke the agricultural and military heritage of the municipality of Bury. Their collars are adorned with the symbol for volunteerism, honouring the municipality’s many volunteers. The compartment heraldically represents the many watercourses in the region.
Motto
Meaning “In this place there is stability and continuity.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2040 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Claire Boudreau, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Heather Taylor
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government