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Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 422
Arms of Paul L'AnglaisBlazonPer pale Azure and Argent three chevronels between three ducks counterchanged, on a chief Or a fleur-de-lis between two Maltese crosses Azure; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The blue and white colours, the three ducks and the inverted V are taken from the arms of the soldier Jacques Testard de Montigny, from whom Colonel L’Anglais descends. The three inverted Vs possibly allude to the rank insignia of a sergeant, thus forming a canting reference to the name of his ancestor Daniel Sargent, later baptized as Louis-Philippe Langlais. The fleur-de-lis alludes to Colonel L’Anglais’ home province of Quebec and his French ancestry. The cross refers to his membership in the Order of St. John and the Order of Malta. |
CrestBlazonA rose Gules barbed and seeded environed by a settler child’s sinister arm habited grasped at the wrist by an Indigenous warrior’s dexter arm all proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rose is a symbol of England and likely refers to Colonel L’Anglais’ name (meaning “the Englishman” in French) and to the English background of his ancestor Louis-Philippe Langlais, born Daniel Sargent. The two arms refer to the episode in the life of this ancestor when, as a child, he was taken from his birthplace of Massachusetts and brought to Montréal. |
MottoBlazonAU PLUS HAUT; SymbolismThis French expression means “At the top.” |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 27 April 1972. |