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image by Olivier
Touzeau, 11 November 2019
The municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (2,000 inhabitants, 129.5
km²)
Merger in 1989 of the village municipality of La Pérade and the
parish municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
Olivier
Touzeau, 11 November 2019
White flag with coat-of-arms.
The same flag can be seen in front of
the seat of the municipality:
https://www.google.com/maps/7i13312!8i6656
Olivier
Touzeau, 11 November 2019
The arms of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade are "Cantonned by a cross gules
charged with five stars or, 1. Azure two fesses wavy argent three merlettes
sable 1 and 2, 2. Vert three spikes or, 3. Argent a smoking factory sable,
4. A smoking fisher's hut vert clouds and sky azure in base fish and ice
argent. The shield surmounted by a crown or inscribed 'S.A.' sable. The
shield surrounded by two maple branches vert in saltire in base the motto
'UNIS DANS LA FOI' gules."
The cross gules symbolizes the deep faith
of the pioneers and present-day's inhabitants of the village.
The stars
or recall some of the noble people who let an indelible stamp in the parish:
first clearers, churchmen, craftsmen, artists, singers, sculptors,
musicians, writers, etc.
The first canton features the arms of the
Lanaudière lineage, first lords of the parish. Thomas-Xavier Tarieu de
Lanaudière (1664-1695),
French officer at the Carignan Regiment, was
granted the domain of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade in 1672. His son,
Pierre-Thomas de Lanaudière (1677-1757), married Madeleine de Verchères.
The second quarter glorifies the first colonists who sown wheat. The
field vert recalls the land producing spikes or.
The third quarter
represents all the historical buildings as well as all the ancient and
modern industries that thrived on the territory. From their long list can be
extracted the main ones: the birth house of His Grace Laflèche [1818-1898;
bishop of Trois-Rivières, 1867-1898]; the more than centennial parish
church; the match factory; the glove factory; the early presbytery; the
Lanaudière manor... The field argent is a symbol of income. Sable represents
the nobleness of manual work.
The fourth quarter, most typical of the
region, represents the industry of "canals' little fish" (tom cods). The sky
and water's azure as well as the cloud, ice and fish's argent symbolize the
tourism resource supplied by fishing in winter season. [Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade
is recognized as tom cod world's capital. During the Tom Cod's Festival, a
village composed of 500 huts is established on frozen river Sainte-Anne.]
The crown and letters "S.A." are a symbol of devotion to St. Ann, the
parish's patron saint.
The maple branches symbolize the warm patriotism
of the region's inhabitants.
The French motto, "United in Faith", means
Christian charity, and mutual aid that unite families.
https://www.sainteannedelaperade.net/decouvrir/armoiries-et-logo
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 16 November 2019
