Claude Joseph Bourret

A standard, in hoist the Arms as recorded in Volume IV, page 13, the fly per fess Argent and Azure charged with the two Badges recorded in Volume V, page 536, and Volume VI, page 215, respectively, the Badge mentioned below and the Crest of the Arms, all separated by three bends sinister Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;

The standard combines the emblems granted to Mr. Bourret. A decorative symbol, the standard bearer represents his ancestor Gilles Bourée, dressed in the colours of the flag of the Régiment de Carignan to which he belonged. The base alludes to Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, a region known for wheat growing and its elm trees, where he settled in the 17^th century.

A pennon of two points Azure and Or, in hoist the Arms;

The symbolism of the pennon echoes that of the Arms. A decorative symbol, the lion recalls the Arms of Normandy, and its crown alludes to Royal France. The compartment represents the Island of Montreal, Mr. Bourret’s birthplace, on the shores of the St. Lawrence River.

A fagot Or surmounted by a double-edged axe blade Gules all encircled by an annulus flory Or jewelled proper;

The bundle of sticks again honours Gilles Bourée. The axe is a pun on the name of Marie de Bellehache (composed of the French words belle, “beautiful,” and hache, “axe”). The red colour of the axe is from the arms of Normandy, their home province. The ring with fleurs-de-lis represents a crown and embodies Mr. Bourret’s love for the kingdom of France, the country of his forebears, as well as his passion for genealogy.