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Association de la famille Girouard, Giroir, Gerrior Inc.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms
August 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 634
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Blazon
Arms
Or a ship weather vane, a chief Azure charged with a branch of apple tree throughout Or, its blossoms Argent seeded Or;
Motto
FLORIBO QUOCUMQUE FERAR;
Symbolism
Arms
The ship weather vane evokes the destinies of the different Girouard families who crossed the Atlantic and settled in Canada. A phonetic allusion to the surname, the weather vane (girouette in French) has been used in the arms of homonymous French families. The flowering branch evokes the Motto and embodies the family lines descending from the pioneers François Girouard, Antoine Girouard and Nicolas Réalh dit Drouard, who settled in Montreal and Port-Royal in the 17th and 18th centuries. The colours furthermore recall the places of origin of the three known ancestors: the blue and gold from the Royal Arms of France for François and Antoine, and the prominent gold of the flag of Wallonia for Nicolas.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “I will blossom wherever I am carried”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 25, 2017, in Volume 151, page 1302 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Family Association