Herouxville Coat of Arms
The Herouxville Coat of Arms were designed by Mr. Philippe Hagan, June 20th, 1982.
Here are the detail of elements as explained by the artist.
The tractor, a fixture in our farming community which establishes the Town of Herouxville as an agricultural community.
Secondly, the trees say to us that the forest and its related industries are important to us.
The Fleur de Lys (The Lily) reminds us of the pride of our heritage, and the sailing boat on the waves represents Lac-à-la-Tortue as well as other lakes of the parish community.
The Crucifix reminds us of our Christian Faith of our parish and is divided into four parts bringing us to the four us the four elements: air, earth, water, sun, which are so necessary for those who live with nature.
Finally,Our Motto, the inscription "Carpe Diem", is Latin, is translated by "Make the most of the present day", Though a shortened version "Seize the Day" reminding us of what our ancestors put into practice and we must make ourselves so that our town continues advancing.
Town Flag
The Town flag was designed by Madam Rose Bordeleau, and its unveiling took place in 1997 during the centenary of the Town of Herouxville.
Regional Municipality of Mékinac
The Town of Hérouxville, was founded on April 13th, 1904, our population of 1323 persons is spread over a territory of 54,510 square km ( 21,046 Square miles). This territory belongs to MRC Mékinac and the provincial electoral constituency of Laviolette.
The name Quebec, which comes from the First Nations Mi'kmaq Indians word Gepèèg meaning "strait,originally meant the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River off what is currently Quebec City".
All photographs are the ownership of the Society of History of Hérouxville, unless otherwise indicated.
Town of Hérouxville © 2006
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