The Allaire Family Crest
Drawn and designed by the Rev. Lucien Godbout
of the Seminary of Quebec for the Tricentennial celebration
(1658 - 1958) of the Allaire-Dallaire family.
"Loyal and Independent"
The Allaire Family Coat of Arms
The cutting section of the french shield indicates that it is divided in two parts with band of ermine inbetween:
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The first cutting is a field of red fabric that contains two towers and a floral bouquet, all in gold. It symbolizes Poitou, France, the land where Jean and Charles Allaire (the two towers) were born. The golden flower bouquet represents the first known Allaire ancestor, Guillaume (William), the father of Sebastien Allaire and the grandfather of Jean and Charles Allaire.
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The second cutting is a field of blue fabric that contains three fluer-de-lis. The first fluer-de-lis symbolizes Quebec, the adopted country of Charles and Jean Allaire. The second represents the Isle of Orleans, where the two brothers established themselves. The third stand for the ancestral land on the island, first acquired in 1677 and handed down from generation to generation until the present day.
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The band of ermine in the center represents Brittany, where there is a small agricultural community in Morbihan department that bears the Allaire name. It is located two miles west of Redon, with a population of 3012 in the year 1993. It is well known in France for its pottery manufacturing and for the megalithic monuments that are found nearby.
There is a crest on top of the shield:
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The crest consists of a Celtic helmet which evokes the ancient celtic origins of the Allaire Family.