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Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms
May 15, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 217

Arms of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin
Arms of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin Arms of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

Arms of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

Blazon

Azure a bend between two canaries singing Or;

Symbolism

Blue and gold are the favourite colours of Ms. Drouin. The canaries convey two separate meanings, one being her love of singing and the other her joy of living. The two segments of the shield represent the two choirs in which Ms. Drouin sings. The band symbolizes the equilibrium in her life.

Crest of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

Blazon

Issuant from a circlet of fleurs-de-lis Argent and trillium flowers proper, a cherub proper holding a cross, each branch terminating in a heart Or;

Symbolism

The fleurs-de-lis represent Quebec, the former province of residence of Ms. Drouin, while the trillium flowers allude to Ontario and Ottawa where she was born and now lives. The cherub exemplifies her belief in a protective spirit. Both the cherub and cross symbolize the importance of spirituality in the daily life of Ms. Drouin.

Motto of Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

Blazon

LE SOURIRE QUE TU ENVOIES REVIENT VERS TOI;

Symbolism

This phrase means "The smile you send out returns to you".

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on February 22, 2003 in Volume 137, page 519 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Marie Jeannine Jocelyne Drouin

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