- The Governor General of Canada
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Municipalité de Lambton
Lambton, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
March 5, 1998
Vol. III, p. 225
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Argent and Vert in the first quarter a Latin cross, in the second third and fourth quarters a lamb passant all counterchanged the lambs highlighted Sable and over all on an escutcheon Gules a garb Or bound Sable;
Crest
Out of a mural coronet Vert masoned Sable rising from flames proper a phoenix Or langued Gules gorged with a collar pendant therefrom a bell Sable its clapper Gules;
Supporters
Upon a grassy mound Vert ornate with maple seeds Or and Madonna lilies proper and rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure two horses Argent crined and hooved Sable gorged with a collar Gules pendant therefrom a fleur-de-lys Azure;
Motto
LE JOUR VIENDRA, meaning "The day will come";
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 January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Éric Messier and Elaine Volgyi, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government