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The parish municipality of Saint-�tienne-des-Gr�s (4,500 inhabitants,
105.6 km�).
Olivier
Touzeau, 4 November 2019
White flag with coat of arms and the name of the municipality.
The
same flag can be seen in front of the seat of the municipality:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4402992,-72.7732824,3a,75y,100.11h,96.51t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s53quJfuk0P0R09knYK7UwA!2e0!5s20140801T000000!7i13312!8i6656
Olivier
Touzeau, 4 November 2019
The arms of Saint-�tienne-des-Gr�s are "Or three fesses azure surrounded by
three rocks sable 2 and 1. The shield surrounded by two branches of maple
proper. Beneath the shield a scroll or inscribed 'LA VALEUR CRO�T SOUS
L'OBSTACLE' ".
The three fesses represent the parish of Trois-Rivi�res (lit.,
Three Rivers), once Saint-�tienne's mother parish.
The rocks made of three
stones recall St. Stephen' martyrdom. They also represent the "Gr�s" epithet, in
French, "sandstone". The village was named for the rocky environment.
The
motto, "Value Grows Under Obstacle", is a reference to the rocks featured on the
shield.
Ivan Sache, 12 November 2019