 | This article needs to be updated. (September 2017) |
| Coat of arms of Montreal | |
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| Versions | |
 Former coat of arms (1938–2017) | |
| Armiger | City of Montreal |
| Adopted | 21 March 1938 13 September 2017 |
| Crest | A beaver couchant on a log proper |
| Shield | Argent on a cross nowy Gules a white pine tree eradicated Or between in the first quarter a fleur-de-lis Azure, in the second quarter a rose, in the third quarter a thistle and in the fourth quarter a shamrock proper |
| Motto | Concordia Salus (Latin for "salvation through harmony") |
The first coat of arms of Montreal was designed by Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, and adopted in 1833 by the city councillors.[1] Modifications were made some one hundred five years later and adopted on 21 March 1938, and again on 13 September 2017, resulting in the version currently in use. The coat of arms was the only city emblem representing Montreal until 1981, when a stylized logo was developed for common daily use, reserving the coat of arms for ceremonial occasions.[1]
- ^ a b "Coat of arms, flag and symbols". Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.