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![[Vaudreuil-Dorion flag]](../images/c/ca-qcvdd.gif)
image by Masao Okazaki, 6 February 2022The town of Vaudreuil-Dorion (42,117 inhabitants in 2020; 9,257 ha) is
located 30 km west of Montreal on the banks of Ottawa River.
The municipality
was established on 16 March 1994 as the merger of the former municipalities of
Vaudreuil and Dorion.
Vaudreuil was originally part of the domain of
Vaudreuil-Soulanges, which included present-day's Vaudreuil-Dorion, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac,
L'Île-Cadieux, Hudson, Saint-Lazare and L'Île aux Tourtes, granted in 1702 to
Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1650-1725; Governor of Nouvelle-France from
1703 to 1725). The domain was hardly settled until its sale in 1765 by Louise-Thérèse
Fleury de la Gorgendière, on behalf of her husband François-Pierre de Rigaud de
Vaudreuil (1703-1779; last Governor of Montreal from 1757 to 1760), to Michel
Chartier de Lotbinière (1723-1798), who erected a manor and developed
agriculture.
The parish of Vaudreuil was established in 1845.
Dorion
was established in 1891 as a village, separating from the parish of Vaudreuil,
to be incorporated as a town in 1916. Dorion's namesake is Sir Antoine-Amédée
Dorion (1818-1891), Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Quebec, who
passed way the year of the establishment of the municipality.
https://www.ville.vaudreuil-dorion.qc.ca/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 12 February 2022
Flag is the municipal logo on white.
Dave Fowler, 31 January 2022
The emblem featured on the flag is indeed the graphic signature, composed of
the town's logo and of the writing "Vaudreuil-Dorion". The town's logo
represents the two former municipalities, Vaudreuil and Dorion, which were
merged in 1994 to establish Vaudreuil-Dorion.
Vaudreuil (left emblem)
The green border represents green spaces.
Blue is the symbol of water.
The
tree is a symbol of growth, greenness and quality of life.
The arrangement of
the leaves recalls on top a "V", for "Vaudreuil". The arrow pattern emphasizes
Vaudreuil as a central town.
The tree's background forms a cross, as the
symbol of architectural heritage.
Dorion (right emblem)
The symbol
forms a "D", first letter of "Dorion"; while its inner part represents Dorion's
territory.
The blue color of the "D" recalls water surrounding Dorion. The
lines that cross the "D" evoke the quiet water reflections, as a symbol of
serenity.
The opening at the top highlights easy access to Dorion. It also
symbolizes open-mindedness to every idea that could be of interest for Dorion.
In the center of the "D", the green leaf highlights the significance of the
natural environment for the territory. The leaf is divided in six parts
representing the six boroughs that compose the town.
https://www.ville.vaudreuil-dorion.qc.ca/fr/la-ville/information/logo-et-normes-graphiques
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 12 February 2022