Coat of Arms of the City of Cote Saint-Luc

A community’s coat of arms is a “signature through pictures.” A coat of arms generally includes designs that differentiate one city from others.

The City of Côte Saint-Luc was named after Saint Luke, whom Saint John saw in the form of a winged bull during his apocalyptic vision. Since then, a winged bull has been the symbolic beast of Saint Luke.

There is also a pattern representing Côte Saint-Luc as a railroad junction in fact, as a marshalling yard, diverging in every direction. Additionally, the crest reminds us that Côte Saint-Luc was, until the end of the Second World War, almost exclusively a farming community.

The two banners, wavering over both sides of the shield, are symbolic of Côte Saint-Luc being both a modern Canadian city and an old Quebec community.

Attached is the original detailed description of the Cote Saint-Luc coat of arms adopted by City Council in 1955: CSL Coat of arms

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