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Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Gracefield, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Badge, with differences to Marie Éva Jeannine Ginette Lavigne, Marie Michelle Sylvie Lavigne, Joseph Rosaire Jean-Michel Pitre, Marie Françoise Stéfanie Pitre and Joseph Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix
January 20, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 25

Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen
Badge of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen
Differenced Arms for Marie Éva Jeannine Ginette Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen Differenced Arms for Marie Michelle Sylvie Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen Differenced Arms for Joseph Rosaire Jean-Michel Pitre, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen Differenced Arms for Marie Françoise Stéfanie Pitre, granddaughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen Differenced Arms for Joseph Jean Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen
Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

Gules a lion rampant guardant Erminois crowned with a coronet erablé Or;

Symbolism

The leopard, or heraldic lion, is an animal with which Mrs. Allen strongly identifies. Red recalls the English heritage of her ancestors.

Crest of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

Issuant from a coronet erablé Or a demi-lion Erminois holding a banner of the Arms;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Motto of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

NIHIL EST IMPOSSIBILE;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “Nothing is impossible”.
Badge of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Badge of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

Three roses Argent conjoined on one stem Vert enfiling a coronet erablé Or;

Symbolism

The three roses refer to large roses grown by Mrs. Allen in her garden.
Differenced Arms for Marie Éva Jeannine Ginette Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Differenced Arms for Marie Éva Jeannine Ginette Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

The Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen debruised by a three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following her death;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Marie Michelle Sylvie Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Differenced Arms for Marie Michelle Sylvie Lavigne, daughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

The Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen within a bordure Or;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Joseph Rosaire Jean-Michel Pitre, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Differenced Arms for Joseph Rosaire Jean-Michel Pitre, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

The Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen debruised of a five-point label Argent;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Marie Françoise Stéfanie Pitre, granddaughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Differenced Arms for Marie Françoise Stéfanie Pitre, granddaughter of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

The Arms of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen within a bordure Argent;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Joseph Jean Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Differenced Arms for Joseph Jean Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, grandson of Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Blazon

The Arms of his mother Marie Michelle Sylvie Lavigne debruised by a three-point label Argent;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 12, 2011 in Volume 145, page 3515 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Marie Claire Jeannine Allen Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Marie Claire Jeannine Allen

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Jean-Michel Pitre and Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher

Doris Wionzek

Recipient Type

Individual