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Rimouski, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
March 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 339
Arms of Institut maritime du QuébecBlazonArgent a base barry-wavy Bleu Céleste and Argent overall an anchor Azure fouled Or, on a chief Azure a sun rising between two mullets Or; SymbolismThe ship’s anchor represents maritime transport and industry, and therefore the Institute’s vocation for maritime training. The wavy lines recall the sea and the Institute’s coastal location in Rimouski, Quebec. The sun symbolizes the light of knowledge and the Institute’s mission of research and teaching. Its rays, emitted in every direction, allude to its international scope. The stars represent the students trained at the Institute. |
CrestBlazonA three-masted ship Azure pennons Or sailing upon waves proper issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and fleurs-de-lis Or; SymbolismThe symbol of a ship sailing on waves, long used by the Institute, represents its vocation of maritime teaching. The maple leaves are a symbol of Canada and the fleurs-de-lis of Quebec. Together, they represent the Institute’s status as a national school. |
MottoBlazonVIGILANTIA ET FORTITUDO; SymbolismThese Latin words, meaning “Vigilance and fortitude,” express fundamental values for those who work within a maritime environment. |
Flag of Institut maritime du QuébecBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Institut maritime du QuébecBlazonFour anchors in cross their loops in fess point Azure surmounted by a mullet Or charged with a fleur-de-lis Bleu Céleste; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 11, 2021 in Volume 155, page 5667 of the Canada Gazette.    |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Institut maritime du Québec (20th century) and Teva Vidal, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeCivil Institution |