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Friday, 5th February 2010 (577 views)

A longstanding tradition in Quebec, Canada of having a gold medal stamped with the lieutenant-governor of the city's image has been revived, according to reports.

The city's current lieutenant-governor Pierre Duchesne, who was appointed in 2007, has re-established the practice, which was initially abandoned over 40 years ago, the Globe and Mail reports.

At the time that the tradition of stamping gold medals was ended, the nationalist movement - which saw the monarchy as a symbol of English Canada's domination over the people of Quebec - was at its absolute height of power.

The gold medals feature the image of the lieutenant-governor on one side and the coat of arms on the other, with the French inscription of Pierre Duchesne, 28th lieutenant-governor of Quebec.

According to the office of Mr Duchesne, the gold medals are presented to people who "through their involvement, determination and desire to go beyond their personal bests have had a positive influence on their community or Quebec".

 

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