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Albert Joseph Ouellette

Willimantic
Grant of Arms
October 8, 1993
Vol. II, p. 274

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Blazon

Arms

Azure semé of mullets a cross flory Argent on a chief dancetty also Argent three maple leaves Gules;

Crest

A demi eagle Azure head and beak Argent the breast charged with a cross flory and each wing with three mullets all Argent and grasping in the beak a maple leaf Gules;

Motto

LA FOI MA FORCE, meaning "Faith, my strength";


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 March 19, 1994, in Volume 128, page 1684 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Debra Parker

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient's emblems were subsequently recorded in the name of Ronald Paul Ouellette in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume VI, page 88, 15 December 2011.