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Louis René Pelletier

Québec, Quebec
Registration of Arms
January 10, 1990
Vol. I, p. 73

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Blazon

Arms

Ermine five maple leaves in chevron proper between three lions rampant Gules;

Crest

A demi lion Gules holding between the paws a lozenge Ermine two sprigs of maple in saltire proper;

Motto

COMBATTEZ EN FACE, meaning "Fight face-to-face";


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 31, 1990, in Volume 124, page 1150 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the name of his father, Henri Elzear John Burroughs Pelletier, at the College of Arms, London, England, 1 March 1930.