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	Topics Saint-Laurent Herald Topic Home Saint-Laurent Herald of Arms (Héraut Saint-Laurent in FrenchFrench language French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... ) is the title of one of the officers of armsOfficer of arms Summary An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following func... at the Canadian Heraldic AuthorityCanadian Heraldic Authority The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Governor General of Canada.... in OttawaOttawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and the country's fourth largest city.... . Like the other heraldsHerald A herald, or more correctly a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms.... at the Authority, the name is derived from a Canadian river, in this case the Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence River is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Gre... . In addition to her regular heraldic duties, Saint-Laurent Herald, as the Registrar of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, is responsible for maintaining the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada. A badge of office was assigned to Saint-Laurent by vice-regal warrant in 1994. This consists of a flaming gridironGridiron (cooking) A gridiron is a metal grate with parallel bars typically used for grilling meat or fish.... overlaid by a blue cross. The gridiron is associated with the martyrdomMartyr In the classical Christian view, a martyr is an innocent Christian who, without seeking death , is murdered or put to death ... of Saint LawrenceSaint Lawrence Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Rome who were martyred under the persecution of Roman Emperor Valerian in 258... . The fleurs-de-lys on the ends of each branch of the cross come from the former royal arms of FranceFacts About France France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... and were also used by French settlements in Canada such as New FranceNew France New France describes the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Sai... and QuebecQuebec Summary Quebec, or Qubec in French, In 1898, the Canadian Parliament passed the first Quebec Boundary Extension Act that expan... . Holders of the office 1998-2000 Auguste Vachon 2000-2007 Claire BoudreauClaire Boudreau Summary Claire Boudreau, AAIH, FRHSC is a Canadian historian, genealogist, and officer of arms.... 2008-present Bruce Patterson See also HeraldryHeraldry Heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ... Royal Heraldry Society of CanadaRoyal Heraldry Society of Canada The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada is a Canadian organization that promotes the art and science of Canadian Heraldry....