Robert Pichette
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Robert Pichette ONB
AIH
FRHSC
(born 7 August 1936) is the son of Albert Pichette, Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick. The designer of the flag of New Brunswick
, Pichette has been involved in heraldry
and vexillology
for much of his life, and currently holds the title of Dauphin Herald Extraordinary
with the Canadian Heraldic Authority
.
, was adopted by proclamation on 24 February 1965. Robert Pichette, at the time the Administrative Assistant in the Premier's office, was instrumental in having the design and prototypes created in under two weeks. Political pressure to proclaim the Red Ensign
as the new provincial flag prompted the quick design. Pichette was assisted by Alan Beddoe
, who drew the actual design.
Order of New Brunswick
The Order of New Brunswick is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Instituted in 2000 by Lieutenant Governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bernard Lord, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended...
AIH
Académie Internationale d'Héraldique
L'Académie Internationale d'Héraldique is a prestigious body that was founded in Paris in 1949 to bring together experts in heraldry representing the various areas of the world. Admission is by election, and the number of active academicians is limited to 75. There is no limit to the number of...
FRHSC
Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada is a Canadian organization that promotes the art of Canadian Heraldry. Founded as the Heraldry Society of Canada, the mission of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada and its branches is to promote the art of heraldry, particularly Canadian heraldry, and to...
(born 7 August 1936) is the son of Albert Pichette, Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick. The designer of the flag of New Brunswick
Flag of New Brunswick
The flag of New Brunswick, Canada, is a banner modelled after the province's coat of arms and was adopted by proclamation on February 24, 1965....
, Pichette has been involved in heraldry
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
and vexillology
Vexillology
Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. The word is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum, meaning 'flag', and the Greek suffix -logy, meaning 'study'. The vexillum was a particular type of flag used by Roman legions during the classical era; its name is a diminutive form of the word velum...
for much of his life, and currently holds the title of Dauphin Herald Extraordinary
Dauphin Herald Extraordinary
Dauphin Herald of Arms Extraordinary is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa. Herald Extraordinary is an honorary position reserved for people who have made notable contributions to Canadian heraldry...
with the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Canadian Heraldic Authority
The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...
.
Flag of New Brunswick
The current flag of New Brunswick, which is a banner of the provincial coat of armsCoat of arms of New Brunswick
The original coat of arms of New Brunswick was granted to New Brunswick by a Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868. The provincial flag is a banner of the arms.-History:...
, was adopted by proclamation on 24 February 1965. Robert Pichette, at the time the Administrative Assistant in the Premier's office, was instrumental in having the design and prototypes created in under two weeks. Political pressure to proclaim the Red Ensign
Red Ensign
The Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as a British ensign flown by the Royal Navy and later specifically by British merchantmen. The precise date of its first appearance is not known, but surviving receipts indicate that the Navy was paying to have such...
as the new provincial flag prompted the quick design. Pichette was assisted by Alan Beddoe
Alan Beddoe
Lieutenant-Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe, OC, OBE, HFHS, FHSC was a Canadian artist, war artist, consultant in heraldry and founder and first president of the Heraldry Society of Canada in 1965....
, who drew the actual design.
Honours and awards
- Dauphin Herald ExtraordinaryDauphin Herald ExtraordinaryDauphin Herald of Arms Extraordinary is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa. Herald Extraordinary is an honorary position reserved for people who have made notable contributions to Canadian heraldry...
, Canadian Heraldic AuthorityCanadian Heraldic AuthorityThe Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and... - Honorary consul of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Officer of the National Order of Merit of France
- Vice-President of the Canadian Association of the National Order of Merit
- Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
- Knight of the Order of Academic Palms of France
- Coronation medal
- Centennial Medal of Canada
- Queen's Jubilee Medal
- Canada 125 medal
- Commander of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
- Knight Grand Cross in Obedience of the Sovereign Order of Malta
- Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Université Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia
- Order of New BrunswickOrder of New BrunswickThe Order of New Brunswick is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Instituted in 2000 by Lieutenant Governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bernard Lord, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended...