Only 1 criticism of this interesting article. "Je me souviens" was a slogan that was slipped onto the Quebec coat of arms when the current Quebec parliament was constructed, beginning in 1883.  Nobody authorized it and its meaning was never made explicit by any act of a legislature. Although official now, it's ambiguous. For example, not only does it mean "I remember," but also, "Lest we forget," which is what the armed forces uses. The reference to being "conquered" is a political spin added by Quebec nationalists. Its more generous meaning is "Remember who we are, the French, the first 'Canadians', the original majority, and the first Europeans on this land."

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