I bet most members are unaware that the City of Verdun has a new crest. I will try to get a colored version. (Maggie take note)
Guy
The gold base and the crown symbolises the quality of life, the social richness, cultural and communal, family caracter, and the security of life in the community.
The cental green and blue expresses the dynamism, movement, joie de vivre and illustrates the natural elements of the environment, namely: the sun, the vegetation, the air, water and earth. This crest is created to form the first letter of the name Verdun.
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Guy, What was wrong with the old crest and why the change? A crest is supposed to be something that's representrs a community's histrory. Verdun's crest was from it's very founding. Why change it. Ed
I too am resistant to change! The whole idea of Verdun's strength resulting from the co-operation and toleration of two "peoples" is not even a part of the "new". That is a part of what makes Verdun so special. Sorry Guy, thanks for the info but I will stick with the old familiar crest for the website. (Unless there is a mutiny)
Maggie, I agree, I prefer the old crest. There is always the temptation to want to change or modernise things. There must surely have been a debate by the city fathers as to wether this change should take place and obviously the for won. However, the new crest with the colors should look better so I will try to find one and post it. In heraldry, each color, object and shape have a meaning wich I will describe when I post the colored crest. Guy
Maggie. I am with you. The Verdun Crest....is OUR Crest. It is nice tho to be inform of what the City is doing. There is always someone trying to screw around with what we grew up with. Is that progress??????? Darned if I know!!!! But it is probably the decision of someone not old enough to vote.....
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Guy. It would be great if you could post both crests, side by side. Just to see what they like like compared to each other..
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O.K., here is waht I came up with from the SHGV today: A picture of the original crest with the description. The last paragraph of the motto is incomplete so here is the complete paragraph wich I have translated from french: The Motto The moto of the City of Verdun "E Viribus Duorum" is literally traslated by: "Through the Strength of both" It affirms once again that it is the combined efforts of the two races wich assured the development of Verdun, and that the population intends always maintaining this fruitful collaboration. Also enclosed is the currant combined City of Montreal and City of Verdun Borough Logo. Guy
Great Information Guy ......................................Thanks for finding that. and posting it here for us............... HF&RV
Some people have the mistaken notion that they are changing the Verdun Crest. The crest is not being changed. It is the logo that is being changed to be more like Montreals. There is onl;y one crest and it is the original. Ed
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