Fermont

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FERMONT

Province : Quebec

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Official blazon

Arms: Per fess gyronny of six Argent and Sable within the sign of Mars its arrowhead voided a fleur-de-lis Or
Crest: On a mound tenné growing thereon flowering plants of cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) a willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) in its winter coat all proper
Supporters: On either side a caribou (Rangifer tarandus) proper each bearing a buckle Or on the shoulder and standing on a mound tenné strewn with fragmented rocks proper
Motto: FAIRE FRONT • FAIRE FACE

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 1, 1998.

I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : Image and information taken from http://www.gg.ca