Azure to a nave Argent, dressed in the second, sailing on a sea of the same, shaded by the first, over all, a band Gules, charged with three bezants Or. The nave reminds us of historic times, when ships dropped anchor at Trois-Pistoles. The wavy fascia, location of Trois-Pistoles on the shores of the sea.
The strip loaded with 3 bezants represents three coins, a name first given as a joke to an old gold coin whose value varied according to place and country. At the time of the marriage of Louis XIV, 10-pound pistoles were minted in Spain, which were introduced in large numbers in France. The three pistoles also remind us of the legend of the sailor who lost his goblet. He exclaimed: “Here are 3 pistoles lost”.
The fleur-de-lis cross is there in memory of the French Canadian ancestors and also of the current population of Trois-Pistoles, which was Catholic from its beginnings. Also note that the first parish was a French Canadian Catholic parish. The motto "Crescam", in French "I will grow", inspires the population of Trois-Pistoles to always aspire to an ideal of honor. The maple leaves place Trois-Pistoles in Canada, as they are part of the official emblem of the country.
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