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Municipality of the Township of Grenville

Grenville, Quebec
Grant of Arms
October 5, 1999
Vol. III, p. 356

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Blazon

Arms

Or a bend wavy Gules between two escutcheons of the Arms of the Right Honourable George Grenville proper (Vert on a cross Argent five torteaux);

Crest

A coronet set above the rim alternately with maple leaves and fleurs-de-lis Vert;

Motto

FRATERNITAS · AEQUALITAS · SOLIDITAS. This Latin phrase means "Fraternity • Equality • Solidarity".


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 2265 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
Regional, Municipal etc Government

The recipient's emblems have been subsequently confirmed in the name of the Municipalité de Grenville-sur-Rouge in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Vol. IV, p. 297, 20 June 2003.