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Municipalité du canton de Potton
Potton, Quebec
Grant of Arms
March 25, 1992
Vol. II, p. 147
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and barruly undy Argent and Azure a base arched dancetty of five Or in chief a demi sun issuant also Or and over all a fess Gules its upper side formed of interlaced chevrons on the field;
Crest
Out of a coronet composed of a circle Or heightened with maple leaves Gules and fleurs-de-lis Azure on a wreath Or and Gules a deer's head Or charged on the neck with a sun Gules;
Motto
ILLE TERRARUM MIHI OMNIS ANGULUS RIDET. This Latin phrase means "This small corner of the world smiles at me above all".
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 25, 1992, in Volume 126, page 2303 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
Petru Botezatu
Calligrapher
John Whitehead
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government