Coat of arms of Montreal

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Coat of arms of Montreal
Versions
Former coat of arms (1938–2017)
Armiger	City of Montreal
Adopted	21 March 1938 13 September 2017
Crest	A beaver couchant on a log proper
Shield	Argent on a cross nowy Gules a white pine tree eradicated Or between in the first quarter a fleur-de-lis Azure, in the second quarter a rose, in the third quarter a thistle and in the fourth quarter a shamrock proper
Motto	Concordia Salus (Latin for "salvation through harmony")

The first coat of arms of Montreal was designed by Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, and adopted in 1833 by the city councillors.^[1] Modifications were made some one hundred five years later and adopted on 21 March 1938, and again on 13 September 2017, resulting in the version currently in use. The coat of arms was the only city emblem representing Montreal until 1981, when a stylized logo was developed for common daily use, reserving the coat of arms for ceremonial occasions.^[1]