- The Governor General of Canada
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Claude Joseph Bourret
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of a Flag and a Badge
March 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 215
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Blazon
Flag
A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Argent charged with the Crest between the two Badges, all separated by two bends sinister Azure inscribed with the Motto in letters Or;
Badge
A lion’s face Gules crowned with a coronet flory Or jewelled proper and jessant-de-lis Azure;
Symbolism
Flag
The standard combines several other elements of the grants made to Mr. Bourret. The crowned red lion holding the standard recalls the lion found in the arms of Normandy and of royal France. The compartment of fleurs-de-lis and maple leaves honour Mr. Bourret’s French ancestry and his Canadian nationality.
Badge
The lion’s head and the fleur-de-lis are taken from the arms, while the crown is taken from Mr. Bourret’s first badge.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 30, 2013, in Volume 147, page 2706 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Claude Joseph Bourret and Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual