The coat of arms of Quebec was adopted by order-in-council of the Quebec government on 9 December 1939, replacing the arms assigned by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868.
The shield is divided into three horizontal fields:
- Top — Three gold fleurs-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing royal France
- Middle — A gold lion passant guardant on a red background, symbolizing English royalty
- Bottom — Three green maple leaves on a gold background, symbolizing Canada.
The shield is surmounted by the Tudor Crown, and accompanied by a silver scroll bearing the provincial motto, Je me souviens ("I remember").
Famous quotes containing the words coat and/or arms:
“If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 6:29.
“It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)