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The municipality of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (1,800 inhabitants, 129.5 km²)
Named Saint-Élie before 2005.
Olivier
Touzeau, 4 November 2019
The municipality of the parish of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton was established on
1865, the same year as the canonical erection of the parish. The parish's name
is taken from that of the post office inaugurated in 1872, which was named for
priest Joseph-Élie-Sylvestre Sirois-Duplessis (1795-1878), and for the canton of
Caxton, which was established in 1839. The first Municipal Council was formed on
20 January 1868.
https://www.st-elie-de-caxton.ca/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache,
23 February 2022
White flag with name at the hoist and coat-of-arms in the fly
The
same flag can be seen in front of the seat of the municipality:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4872911,-72.9584573,3a,75y,19.47h,89.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLKhN7C0rN_BDt4EZ0Q5IFg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Olivier
Touzeau, 4 November 2019
The arms of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton are "Gules chevron argent charged with a
cross sable cantoned in chief by a ruffed grouse and a hare the two argent
Divided wavy in case azure a brook trout argent. The shield surmounted by a sun
shadow or and supported by two branches of maple vert tied in base. A scroll or
inscribed with the motto (ENSEMBLE VERS L'AVENIR' [Together towards Future]."
The arms and motto were designed by Gaétan Thériault.
The white
chevron represents the Calvary Mountain on which a cross was erected.
The
three animals symbolize the natural environment.
The fir and the maple
branches represent forests.
The blue base recalls the several lakes of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton.
The sun symbolizes the village's raise.
http://www.st-elie-de-caxton.ca/notre-municipalite/histoire-et-armoiries
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 16 November 2019
image located by Dave Fowler, 22 February 2022
The arms are "Gules a chevron argent charged with a cross sable cantonned in
chief dexter by a ruffed grouse argent sinister by a hare of the same in base by
fir vert a base wavy azure charged with a brook trout argent. The shield
surmounted by a half sun or and supported by two maple branches vert crossed in
base and superimposed by a scroll or inscribed with the motto 'Ensemble vers
l'avenir' ."
The arms and the motto (French, "Together Towards Future")
were designed by Gaétan Thériault.
The chevron represents the mountain of the
Calvary of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton on which stands a cross, erected in the 1875s by
Father Frédéric.
The chevron is cantonned by animals representing birds,
mammalians and fishes, which symbolize the natural environment of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton.
The fir and the maple branches represent forest.
The blue base recalls Saint-Élie-de-Caxton's
numerous lakes.
The sun symbolizes the village's blossoming.
Ivan Sache,
23 February 2022