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[Bookplate for Collège de Saint-Laurent]

Description

In black ink on white paper, at the top of this bookplate one finds a banner bearing the text “BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU COLLÈGE DE SAINT-LAURENT” [French: Library of Saint-Laurent College], below which sits the coat of arms of Quebec. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon Or (gold) on a fess Gules (red) between two fleurs de lis in chief Azure (blue), and a sprig of three leaves of maple slipped Vert (green) in base, a lion passant guardant Or (gold). A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto “JE ME SOUVIENS” [French: I Remember]. On either side of the coat of arms of Quebec are shining five-point stars. Below the coat of arms of Quebec on the left is the coat of arms of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon Azure (blue), charged with a Latin cross, Or (gold), surmounted by two anchors, saltier, Argent (silver). A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto “SPES UNICA” [Latin: Our Only Hope]. To the right of the coat of arms of the Congregation of the Holy Cross appear the words “EX LIBRIS.” Further to the right is a third coat of arms, likely the coat of arms of the Collège de Saint-Laurent. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon party per fess, first party per pale Azure (blue), charged with a Latin cross, Or (gold), surmounted by two anchors, saltier, Argent (silver) ; Gules (red), charged with a feather quill, Argent (silver) ; second Azure (blue), a pale Or (gold). A banner dividing the shield per fess bares the acronym “C. S. L.” A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto of the Collège de Saint-Laurent: “PALMA DE CRUCE” [Latin: Victory by the Cross]. Below the three coats of arms appears a beaver facing left below which rests two crossed branches of sugar maple tied with a ribbon. At the bottom of the bookplate appear the words “MONTRÉAL, CANADA.”.

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Title
[Bookplate for Collège de Saint-Laurent]
Date Created
[between 1847 and 1967]
Description
In black ink on white paper, at the top of this bookplate one finds a banner bearing the text “BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU COLLÈGE DE SAINT-LAURENT” [French: Library of Saint-Laurent College], below which sits the coat of arms of Quebec. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon Or (gold) on a fess Gules (red) between two fleurs de lis in chief Azure (blue), and a sprig of three leaves of maple slipped Vert (green) in base, a lion passant guardant Or (gold). A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto “JE ME SOUVIENS” [French: I Remember]. On either side of the coat of arms of Quebec are shining five-point stars. Below the coat of arms of Quebec on the left is the coat of arms of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon Azure (blue), charged with a Latin cross, Or (gold), surmounted by two anchors, saltier, Argent (silver). A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto “SPES UNICA” [Latin: Our Only Hope]. To the right of the coat of arms of the Congregation of the Holy Cross appear the words “EX LIBRIS.” Further to the right is a third coat of arms, likely the coat of arms of the Collège de Saint-Laurent. The coat of arms consists of a shield or escutcheon party per fess, first party per pale Azure (blue), charged with a Latin cross, Or (gold), surmounted by two anchors, saltier, Argent (silver) ; Gules (red), charged with a feather quill, Argent (silver) ; second Azure (blue), a pale Or (gold). A banner dividing the shield per fess bares the acronym “C. S. L.” A banner below the escutcheon bears the motto of the Collège de Saint-Laurent: “PALMA DE CRUCE” [Latin: Victory by the Cross]. Below the three coats of arms appears a beaver facing left below which rests two crossed branches of sugar maple tied with a ribbon. At the bottom of the bookplate appear the words “MONTRÉAL, CANADA.”.
Extent
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 6 x 8.8 cm
Subject
Heraldry; Religion
Geographic Location
Montréal (Québec)
Person Or Corporation
Collège de Saint-Laurent
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French ; Latin
Notes
The Collège de Saint-Laurent, the oldest educational institution in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, was founded by Père Louis Vérité of the Pères de Sainte-Croix in 1847. In 1880, the Collège de Saint-Laurent became affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the Université Laval, and in 1922 became affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Montréal. The Collège was later sold to the government of Québec in 1967, and, in 1968, the Collège became Le Collège d'Enseignement Générale et Professionne (Cégep) de Saint-Laurent, where approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in 18 programs of study in arts and sciences, environmental studies, and technologies. Although it is unknown when within the history of the College the ex libris was produced, the coat of arms of Québec depicted was replaced by a newer version in 1939, which may put the date of bookplate between 1868 and 1939. However, it is also possible that the College continued to use the bookplate even after the adoption of the new coat of arms in 1939.
References:
1) Direction des communications du Cégep de Saint-Laurent. (2009). 40 ans: Retrouvailles 24 mai 2009. Montreal, QC. International Heraldry & Heralds. (2011). Retrieved December 8, 2011, from http://www.internationalheraldry.com/.
2) Le regroupement des fondations collegiales de Montreal. (2011). Cégep de Saint-Laurent. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://www.fondationscollegiales.qc.ca/e_cegeps.php.
3) The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2011). Saint-Laurent. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/saint-laurent
4) Wikipedia. (2011). Ave crux spes unica. Retrieved December 8, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_crux_spes_unica.
5) Wikipedia. (2011). Cégep de Saint-Laurent. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9gep_de_Saint-Laurent.
6) Wikipedia. (2011). Saint-Laurent, Québec. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Laurent_%28borough%29.
7) Wikipedia. (2011). Coat of arms of Québec. Retrieved December 8, 2011, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Québec.
Identifier
BP MUR CAN I B535; BP_MUR_CAN_I_B535
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR CAN I B535
Date Available
2011
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215667
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca