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Corporation municipale de Honfleur
Honfleur, Quebec
Grant of Arms
June 18, 1991
Vol. II, p. 106
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Blazon
Arms
Or three annulets interlaced in fesse Gules and in base a cross also Gules fleuretty Azure on a chief Gules two sickles interlaced between two fers-de-moline all Or;
Crest
A mural crown Or masoned Azure charged with a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
FLOREAT HONFLEUR. This Latin phrase means "May Honfleur flourish".
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 20, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2353 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Donald Hallman
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government