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Montreal, Quebec
Grant of a Badge, Flag and Insignia of Office
March 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 472
Flag of the Sûreté du QuébecBlazonVert on a Canadian pale Or the Badge and the Motto of the Sûreté du Québec; SymbolismGreen and yellow are the official colours of the Sûreté du Québec. The flag includes the badge and motto of the Sûreté. |
Insignia of office of the Director General of the Sûreté du QuébecBlazonInsignia of office of the Director General: A baton fesswise Argent enwreathed with oak leaves, inscribed 1870 and resting on two oak leaves Or; SymbolismInsignia of office of the Director General: The two oak leaves repeat one of the themes from the badge of the Sûreté du Québec. The Director General’s baton, a symbol of his or her authority, is also ornamented with oak leaves. It is used exclusively by the Director General during official ceremonies. |
Insignia of Office for the Assistant Directors General of the Sûreté du QuébecBlazonInsignia of Office for the Assistant Directors General: Two batons in saltire charged with fleurs-de-lis and resting on two oak leaves Or; SymbolismInsignia of Office for the Assistant Directors General: Similar to the Director General’s insignia, this insignia includes two batons, ornamented with fleurs-de-lis, specifically created for Assistant Directors General. |
Badge of the Sûreté du QuébecBlazonOn a hurt a fleur-de-lis Argent all within an annulus Or inscribed SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC and POLICE in letters Sable, encircled by a wreath of oak leaves Or; SymbolismThe fleur-de-lis, present on the flag and provincial arms, was originally an emblem of France. It is used to identify Government of Quebec agencies. The oak tree is a symbol of power and strength, robustness and resistance. |
MottoBlazonSERVICE INTÉGRITÉ JUSTICE; SymbolismMeaning “Service integrity justice,” the Motto was adopted by the Sûreté du Québec in 1983. SERVICE characterizes the desire to serve the public and continuously meet the expectations of Quebeckers. INTÉGRITÉ suggests that police officers must be exemplary in the performance of their duties. JUSTICE refers to the Sûreté’s legislative mandate. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on June 11, 2005 in Volume 139, page 2035 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Claire Boudreau, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterDavid Farrar CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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