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Municipalité de la paroisse de Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
June 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 449
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Vert and Or the apex terminating in a Celtic cross, overall a pale, in chief two maple leaves and in base a fleur-de-lis, all counterchanged;
Crest
A passenger pigeon close Or;
Supporters
Two caribou standing on a grassy mount set with sheep laurels (Kalmia augustifolia) proper;
Motto
DIVERSITÉ • HARMONIE • UNITÉ;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The three vertical bands represent the geographic location of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, a self-governing municipality located between the cities of Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières. Their subdivision into six parts of alternating colours, green and gold, illustrates the importance of agriculture in the municipality’s history. The division line forming a mountain visually represents Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. The cross, symbolizing the municipality’s Catholic heritage, refers to the cross erected on the mountain. The fleur-de-lis and the maple leaves situate the municipality in Quebec and Canada, respectively.
Crest
The passenger pigeon, once quite common in the area, notably on nearby Île-aux-Tourtes, symbolizes the municipality’s duty to remember and its concern for preserving its territory for future generations.
Supporters
The caribou is a well-known local animal. The sheep laurel is the municipality’s floral emblem.
Motto
Meaning, “Diversity, harmony, unity”.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 12, 2009, in Volume 143, page 3682 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Karine Constantineau, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government