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Okazaki,
9 January 2021
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image by Masao
Okazaki,
9 January 2021
See also:
An image of the present flag of this town is on the second page of this pdf file: http://www.hautegaspesie.com/sites/24358/Politique_mont-saint-pierre.pdf
A photo of this flag taken in 2006 was posted on January 8, 2021, by Luc
Vartan Baronian in the FOTW Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/flagsoftheworld/permalink/4231757166838973/
Masao Okazaki,
9 January 2021
The municipality of the village of Mont-Saint-Pierre (155
inhabitants in 2016; 5,150 ha) is located on the southern shore of river
Saint-Lawrence, 140 km north-west of Gaspé.
Mont-Saint-Pierre, named for
Mt. Saint-Pierre (411 m), was originally known as Rivière-à-Pierre, as mentioned
on the maps drawn by Gédéon de Catalogne in 1723 and Pierre Russell in 1861,
respectively. Rivière Pierre is listed on the map designed by Joseph Bouchette
in 1815.
"Pierre" ("stone") most probably refer to the cliffs, although some
believe it refers to surname Peter.
The municipality of the village of
Rivière-à-Pierre, established in 1947, was renamed to Mont-Saint-Pierre on 12
February 1986.
https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=42208
Commission de topnymie Québec
The logo features the local landscape. As
featured on the logo, Mont-Saint-Pierre is a hotspot for hand-gliders and para-gliders.
The only para-gliding and hand-gliding festival in Québec has been organized in
Mont-Saint-Pierre since 1978.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1115246/parapente-deltaplane-festival-vol-libre-mont-saint-pierre-gaspesie
Radio-Canada, 28 July 2018
Ivan Sache, 31 March 2021
