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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on November 20, 2009. | The arms were officially granted on November 20, 2009. Previously granted to La Compagnie Christiane Bélanger (Quebec City Ballet) on February 20, 2009. | ||
The V dividing the shield suggests a ballet slipper and pays tribute to Christiane Bélanger, founder of the Quebec City Ballet. The fleurs-de-lis symbolize Quebec and the city that shares its name, where the company was founded. The roses symbolize ballet itself: magnificent and barbed, they illustrate the ultimate grace born of the union of beauty and pain. The placement of the fleurs-de-lis and roses in chief represents the spectators attending the various performances. | The V dividing the shield suggests a ballet slipper and pays tribute to Christiane Bélanger, founder of the Quebec City Ballet. The fleurs-de-lis symbolize Quebec and the city that shares its name, where the company was founded. The roses symbolize ballet itself: magnificent and barbed, they illustrate the ultimate grace born of the union of beauty and pain. The placement of the fleurs-de-lis and roses in chief represents the spectators attending the various performances. |
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