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  2. Je me souviens - Wikipedia

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    Je me souviens on changing the guard ceremony in Quebec City Royal 22 e Régiment badge at Citadelle of Quebec includes regimental motto Je me souviens. Taché appears not to have left an explanation of the motto's intended meaning but he wrote a letter to the deputy minister of public works, Siméon Lesage, that showed what he intended to accomplish with the statues on the building's façade ...

  3. Symbols of Quebec - Wikipedia

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    The fleur-de-lis, one of Quebec's most common symbols, is an ancient symbol of the French monarchy and was first shown in Quebec on the shores of Gaspésie in 1534 when Jacques Cartier arrived in Quebec for the first time. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Canadiens, is honoured every 24 June during Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.

  4. Coat of arms of Quebec - Wikipedia

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    Quebec is the only Canadian province to have adopted arms by its own authority. [ 1 ] The federal government is inconsistent in the use of the two variants: it often uses the 1939 variant, but in some cases, such as on the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill and the badge of the Royal 22 e Régiment , it uses the 1868 variant.

  5. Coat of arms of Quebec City - Wikipedia

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    The one on the right represents the Quebec City, capital of Quebec since Confederation. The maple leaf represents Quebec City as a Canadian city as well as its ethnic makeup. The mural crown at the top evokes the fortifications around Quebec City just like Saintonge, France which is the birthplace of Samuel de Champlain, the city's founder.

  6. A mari usque ad mare - Wikipedia

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    The motto within the Canadian coat of arms. A mari usque ad mare (Latin: [aː ˈmariː ˈuːskᶣɛ ad ˈmarɛ]; French: D'un océan à l'autre, French pronunciation: [dœ̃nɔseˈã aˈloʊ̯tʁ]; English: From sea to sea) is the Canadian national motto. The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible:

  7. List of national mottos - Wikipedia

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    France's national motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, seen on a public building in Belfort.. This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded.

  8. List of mottos - Wikipedia

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    Amsterdam Zoo: Natura Artis Magistra (Nature is the teacher of art); International Expositions: Semper Verum (Always true); Monarchist League of Canada: Fidelitate Coniuncti (United by fealty)

  9. Quebec City - Wikipedia

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    The English-speaking community peaked in relative terms during the 1860s, when 40% of Quebec City's residents were Anglophone. [ 67 ] [ 68 ] Today, native Anglophones make up only about 1.5% of the population of both the city and its metropolitan area. [ 69 ]