La Matanie RCM, Quebec (Canada)

Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

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• The municipality
• Description of the flag
• Logo

See also:

• Quebec
• Bas-Saint-Laurent Administrative Region

The Municipality

La Matanie is a regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.

The subdivisions within the RCM are the town of Matane, seven municipalities and three parishes:

Municipalities

• Matane (town and seat of the RCM)
• Baie-des-Sables
• Grosses-Roches
• Les Méchins
• Sainte-Félicité
• Sainte-Paule
• Saint-René-de-Matane
• Saint-Ulric

Parishes

• Saint-Adelme
• Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg
• Saint-Léandre

Description of the flag

On February 21, 2018, the RCM Matanie adopted a V-/W/V- flag (resolution 105-02-18):
https://www.mrcdematane.qc.ca/images/Upload/Documents/Proces_verbaux/Conseil/2018/pv_2018_02_21_conseil_ord.pdf According to the resolution,
the flag is rectangular in shape and composed of vertical sections; wider, the central part is white and bears the emblem of the MRC (badge of the official logo) as well as the words “La Matanie”; the narrow bands at the hoist and the fly are green to remind the importance of agriculture and forestry in the development of La Matanie; in the upper hoist, a white fleur-de-lys recalls the French origins and the fact that the Matanie population belongs to Québec.

The flag in use:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1408651/matanie-un-nouveau-prefet-elu-sous-le-signe-de-leconomie

Olivier Touzeau, 11 June 2020

Logo

image located by Dave Fowler, 1 February 2022

The logo of the MRC evokes one of its basic missions, the planning of territorial management and development. Featuring the local, diversified, landscapes, the logo highlights:
- the dynamism and solidarity of the region and its population, represented by interspersed shapes.
- rivers and lakes, which are evoked by the curved, moving lines and by the blue color.
- the generosity of the natural environment and the significance of the forest ecosystem, which are recalled by the green shades and the tree.
- the effervescent context and commitment to sustainable development, which are illustrated by the abundant foliage.
- the Chic-Chocs mountain range, which is illustrated by the white counter-shape and evokes adventure.
- the cultivated plain, which is represented by the two sections in soft green color at the bottom of the mountains.

https://www.mrcdematane.qc.ca/mrc_notre_logo.html

Ivan Sache, 12 February 2022