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Saint-Marcellin, Quebec (Canada)

Bas-Saint-Laurent

image located by Valentin Poposki, 22 August 2025

Flag
Coat of arms

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Flag

The flag of the Municipality of Saint-Marcellin in MRC Rimouski-Neigette, Quebec, is white with the municipal coat of arms on it and the name of the municipality around it in two different fonts "Municipalité / Saint-Marcellin" :
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Coat of arms

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Source: https://grandquebec.com/armoiries-blasons/armoiries-de-saint-marcellin/

The coat of arms of the Municipality of the Parish of Saint-Marcellin was designed by Antoine Deschênes, July 1991.

Blazon:

Divided with a peak argent charged with a cross sable, chief azure and field vert, bearing a papal triregnum or; a drop of water argent doubled sable, and two maple keys argent on the field.

Exterior ornaments: A mural crown argent masoned sable surmounted by the papal insignia; dexter, a roe deer or and sinister a horse argent standing on a base or supporting a banner azure doubled argent bearing the motto: "Semence, labeur, espoir, vie" [Seed, work, hope, life].

Symbolism:

The silver peak: symbolizes the white mountain, a characteristic element of St-Marcellin.
The papal triregnum: symbolizes the patron saint of the municipality. St-Marcellin was a pope.
The drop of water: symbolizes the lakes and the tourist aspect they represent.
The second drop of sand (black): represents the Black Lake, characteristic of the municipality.
The cross: symbolizes the faith of the inhabitants of St-Marcellin.
The maple seeds: symbolize the numerous maple groves and the forestry industry, two very important economic aspects in the municipality.
The mural crown: in heraldic terms, it symbolizes the autonomy of towns and municipalities.
The deer: symbolizes hunting, an important tourist attraction for the municipality.
The horse: symbolizes that agriculture, at the origin of the municipality, was the main economic activity of the municipality.
The motto "Seed, labor, hope, life": reminds the people of St-Marcellin that the hope of a better life is born from abundant seed at the cost of hard work.

Valentin Poposki, 22 August 2025

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