- The Governor General of Canada
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Danielle Brochet
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Registration of Arms and Flag
April 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 274
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Blazon
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Arms
Azure a bend Gules fimbriated between three lozenges, one in chief, two in base Argent;
Crest
A gannet (Sula bassanus) proper bearing on the dexter leg a leg-band Or;
Motto
L’AMITIÉ ENTRE NOUS • GENS DE LA MER;
Symbolism
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Arms
The Norman lineage of Du Val de Beaumontel bore a coat of arms of a red diagonal stripe on white. A blue field has been added, representing the sea. The lozenges are taken from architecture: they are found on the façade of the Cove House (La Maison de l’Anse) built by Peter-John Du Val (1794-1835) at Île Bonaventure, Quebec. The lozenges are also a tribute to Peter-John Du Val’s mother, wife and daughter, and to William Du Val’s three ships, Grace, Edith and May, named after his daughters. The red stripe relates to the duty to serve the Crown.
Crest
The gannet represents the interest in conservation of the bird initiated by Edith Du Val’s father, William Du Val (1883-1960) and his wife Matilda-Clara Mauger (1884-1954). The gold ring around its leg recalls that Edith Du Val and her parents banded thousands of gannets at Île Bonaventure.
Motto
Meaning “Friendship between us ∙ kindred of the sea” this sentence recalls the duty of seamen to assist one another at request (the SOS) and is suggested by the name of Amice Du Val (né 1777) and in the Du Val ship name, the Amity. Further, the motto refers to our kinship with the creatures of the air and sea.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2983 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originaly recorded in the records of the Canadian Heraldic Authority in the name of Edith Anna Du Val Brochet on 26 January 2001.
One or more entries related to the recipient's emblems appear elsewhere in the Register: Volume IV, p. 84.