The coat of arms of Quebec City
- Crest: A mural crown, symbolizing the city, as well as Quebec City's fortified walls.
- Shield:
- Chief: Two gold keys on a red background, one symbolizing Québec as the capital of New France, the second one representing the capital of the province of Québec; the keys are surmounted by a maple leaf, a symbol for Canada.
- Shield body: A ship representing Samuel de Champlain's Don de Dieu (and to illustrate Quebec's importance as a seaport) with full sails (a symbol of strength and courage). The wavy ribbons represent the Saint Lawrence River.
- Scroll: The city motto "Don de Dieu feray valoir" (I shall put Don de Dieu—God's gift—to good use) and is a reference to Champlain's ship the Don de DieuGift of God).[2]
- Colours:
- Gold (Or): for strength, faith, justice, wealth
- Red (Gules): for strength, power, determination
- Blue (Azure): sovereignty, majesty, serenity
References
- ^ "Programme d'identification visuelle et logos" (PDF). www.ville.quebec.qc.ca (in French). 20 June 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b Nelson, Phil (30 July 2005). "Quebec City, (Flags of the World)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
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