The Great Seal of Quebec () is a governmental seal used to authenticate documents issued by the Government of Quebec that are released in the name of the King in Right of Quebec, including the appointment of the Executive Council and Ministers (the Cabinet), as well as justices of the peace and judges of provincial courts.

Design

The seal is blue with a large fleur-de-lis in the centre, surrounded by a ring of smaller fleurs-de-lis. The words are displayed around the central fleur-de-lis.

Great Seal of Quebec

In 1979, this seal replaced an earlier version, which displayed the shield from the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom along with a Tudor Crown above and the coat of arms of Quebec below.

Great Seal of Quebec

See also

Symbols of Quebec

Great Seal of Ontario

Great Seal of Canada

References

External links

Image of the old Great Seal of Quebec

Quebec, Great Seal of

Provincial symbols of Quebec

Monarchy in Canada

Great Seal of Quebec