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====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms show in the upper half arms for the regions of the Basque Country, Brétagne and Normandie, all in France. Most of the inhabitants of the islands descend from fishermen from these regions. The boat represents the importance of fisheries, and as well Jacques Cartier, coloniser of a large part of Canada.  
The arms show in the upper half arms for the regions of the Basque Country, Brétagne and Normandie, all in France. Most of the inhabitants of the islands descend from fishermen from these regions. The boat represents the importance of fisheries, and as well Jacques Cartier, coloniser of a large part of Canada.  


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'''Heraldic collector's items'''
'''Heraldic collector's items'''
*[[Saint Pierre et Miquelon (stamps)]]
* [[Saint Pierre et Miquelon (stamps)]]


[[Category:French overseas possessions]]
[[Category:French overseas possessions]]
[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Canada]]
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