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Sainte-Martine, Quebec (Canada)

Municipalit� de Sainte-Martine

image by Ivan Sache, 30 March 2017

The municipality
The flag

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The Municipality

The municipality of Sainte-Martine (4,966 inhabitants in 2011; 6,470 ha) is located 35 km of Montreal and 20 km of Ch�teauguay.

Sainte-Martine was settled in the beginning of the 19th century by a few dozen of families. In 1880, 78 "inhabitants of C�te Saint-F�r�ole" required the erection of a Roman Catholic mission church in the site of "Pesche aux Saumons" (the site of the present-day's barrage). The mill, the church and the Pierre-Rousselle house were built in 1823 in the domain of La P�che-aux-Saumons. The first population census, made in 1823, yielded 3,350 inhabitants and 617 houses, scattered over a vast territory spreading up to the border with the USA. After the Patriots' rebellion, a few houses and farm were burned down in 1838, while eight villagers were sentenced to deportation to Australia.

The municipality of Sainte-Martine was established in 1843 and made the capital of the County of Ch�teauguay in 1854. The municipality split in 1937 following a dispute on the share of costs, into the village municipality of Sainte-Martine and the parish municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Ch�teauguay, made of the rural territories that completely surround the village. Reunification was achieved on 8 September 1999.
http://www.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca - Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 30 March 2017

The Flag

The flag of Sainte-Martine is white with the arms.

The arms of Sainte-Martine features green fields crossed by horizontal furrows, recalling the prominence of agriculture in the municipality. The wavy stripe crossing the fields represents river Ch�teauguay, while the blue gradient represents river des F�ves and river des Anglais, two tributaries of river Ch�teauguay. The sun above the fields associated warmth and radiation and highlight the potential of growth of the municipality. Maize, one of the emblematic crops in the region, is a noble and productive plant, as are the town and its inhabitants. The two leaves at the foot of the plant form a "M" for "Martine". The fleurs-de-lys in chief recall the French origin of the inhabitants. The motto "Travail et Fiert�" (Work and Pride) recalls the constant work of the early colonists and of the present-day's inhabitants, their commitment and pride of the achievements and of the town. "Grandissons Ensemble" (Let Us Growth Together) represents the effort of all united towards a same goal, to build a pleasant town in constant growth.
http://www.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=p1_0_1&langue= - Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 30 March 2017