Coat of arms of Quebec | |
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Versions | |
Armiger | Charles III in Right of Quebec |
Adopted | 1939 |
Shield | Tierced in fess, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or, Gules a lion passant guardant, and Or a sprig of three maple leaves Vert |
Motto | Je me souviens (French for 'I remember') |
Other elements | Tudor Crown |
Earlier version(s) | Or on a Fess Gules between two Fleurs de Lis in chief Azure, and a sprig of three Leaves of Maple slipped Vert in base, a Lion passant guardant Or |
The coat of arms of Quebec (armoiries du Québec) was adopted by order-in-council of the Government of Quebec on 9 December 1939,[1] replacing the arms assigned by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868.[2]