- The Governor General of Canada
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École secondaire Louis-Riel
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
May 6, 1999
Vol. III, p. 309
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and Argent over all in pale the infinity symbol made of rope conterchanged;
Crest
A horse-chestnut tree flowered and fructed the trunk surmounted by sunflowers all proper in turn surmounted by two escutcheons Azure one displaying the face of comedy the other that of tragedy Argent between two lotus flowers proper;
Supporters
Two Atlantic white-sided dolphins proper;
Motto
MANET FAMA CUM OPERIBUS AEDIFICATUR. This Latin phrase means "Fame is lasting when built upon works".
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 July 22, 2000, in Volume 134, page 2263 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Claire Boudreau, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Elementary & Secondary