The coat of arms of Quebec was adopted by order-in-council of the Quebec government on December 9, 1939, replacing the arms assigned by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868. The shield is divided into three horizontal fields: * Top — Three gold fleurs-de-lis on a blue background, symbolising royal France * Middle — A gold lion passant guardant on a red background, traditionally symbolising British royalty * Bottom — Three green maple leaves on a gold background, symbolising Canada. The shield is surmounted by the Tudor crown, and accompanied by a silver scroll bearing the provincial motto, Je me souviens ("I remember").