As part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, the Town decided to endow
itself with an official coat of arms. We owe artist Robert Rozon for today's
coat of arm which he created in 1975 with the following description:
« Patience vaincra » or patience will prevail, represents the leaders
and citizens’ determination to protect their environment, their
institution and their identity
The bend symbolises the railway track and the aviation runway. The three
shells (charges of the bend) represent the origin of Ville de Saint-Lazare
(whose territory was once submerged by the waters of the Champlain sea) and
the water springs of the Town.
At the sinister end of the shield, a fleur-de-lys represents the French-speaking population and at the dexter base point,
a rose represents the Anglo-Canadian element. The branches to which are attached the maple leaves and which serve as support
to the shield, symbolise the allegiance of our Town to Canada; the leaves represent the green spaces and the residential character of our Town.
The mural coronet with which the shield is crested, is the emblem of the dignity and of the fortress of a Town.
The lion bust which surmounts the mural coronet signifies : rising Town, prestige and honour. It symbolises the growth of our Town.