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Olivier Touzeau, 15 May 2020 See also:
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois: 45.24 km², 2,000 inhabitants
The municipality of
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois (locally known as Sabrevois; 2,095 inhabitants in 2014;
4,485 ha) is located 60 km south-east of Montreal.
The municipality's
namesake is Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury (1697-1771), Lieutenant and
commander of Fort Chambly, who was granted a domain in 1733, and, again, in
1750. The domain was acquired on 2 August 1764 to Gabriel Christie and Moses
Hazen. Gabriel's sun, Napier Christie, inherited the domain in 1799 and
initiated the colonization in 1809.
The municipality of the parish of
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois was established in 1888.
http://sainte-anne-de-sabrevois.com/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache,
16 May 2020
Flag visible at
https://www.google.fr/maps
White flag with coat of arms.
Olivier Touzeau, 15 May 2020
The coat of arms was designed by George Perks.
The shield, bordered in
black, is of French style.
The chief azure features the symbols of Canada and
Quebec: a maple leaf and a fleur-de-lis, the two.
The middle stripe is of
"aqua" color with wavy lines symbolizing river Richelieu. Letters "S" or
represents the municipality's namesake, Charles de Sabrevois.
The lower part
of the shield, red, features two old plows, as a symbol of agriculture. Facing
each other, the plows represent the "Valley of Plenty", a nickname coined by the
founders of Canada. They also indicate that the municipality was formed as the
merger of two parts of rural parishes.
The shield is supported by two maize
plants, the region's main crop.
Azure is a symbol of joy and loyalty.
Or, the most precious metal, means justice, faith, force and shine.
Argent,
the second metal used in heraldry, is a symbol of beauty, laugh and triumph.
Red is a symbol of nobleness, courage and valiance.
"Aqua" is a symbol of
water.
http://sainte-anne-de-sabrevois.com/armoiries/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 16 May 2020