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Canadian Civic Heraldry

SAINTE MARIE

Province : Quebec

Origin/meaning :
The lions represent the English colonial regime and appear on the episcopal emblem of Mgr Lionel Audet, native of Sainte-Marie. The swords and stars symbolize the former French colonial regime. The swords are taken from the Taschereau family emblem, the first seigneurial lords of Sainte-Marie. The white cross is the expression of the Catholic Church's presence on Sainte-Marie soil. The golden lily evokes the province of Quebec. The waves represent the Chaudière River. Finally the maple leaves symbolise Beauce County, maple country.

The Latin motto « Unum corpus sumus », which means « United in one body », proposes an ideal by expressing the wish for unity that the community of Sainte-Marie brings to all its undertakings.

Literature : Image and information taken from http://www.ville.sainte-marie.qc.ca/an/armoirie.htm


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