The Crest of the family of Pierre Micheau was presented on October 2nd, 1988, at a benefit dinner of the Association of the Michaud Families, which was held in Quebec.  This blazon is the emblem of the Michaud families of North America.  It was designed by Father Lucien Godbout, professor at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, in 1988.
 

HONOURABLE ORDINARY :

four branches : these four silver "branches" constitute with the green fields of the shield a whole of nine pieces in reference to the Pierre Micheau's nine children who had descendants.
chief : this has been taken from the arms of Poitou, the native country of our ancestor.

green : this is the symbol of hope and vitality.  It also represents Pierre Micheau's close ties to the verdant earth, particularly on the Côte de Beaupré, on the Ile-aux-Grues and finally to Pierre's final resting in Kamouraska.
silver : it is the color the river's running water, ans as such, it represents its purity and power.  The original Micheau family always settled close to the river.  It also symbolizes that overwhelming need for movement that so consumed Pierre throughout his life.
gold : gold has always symbolizes the spiritual richness of faith, and the overwhelming power of the spirit and a strong heart.  Il also represents the immortality of the family (as opposed to the individual) and our eternal striving for perfection.

The three towers are from the original armorial bearings of Poitou, France.  Three for the Holy Trinity, three for the three stages of life, and three for the three homes of Pierre Micheau : the northern bank of the St. Lawrence (Sainte- Anne-du Petit-Cap), the islands of the St. Lawrence (Ile-aux-Grues), and the south bank of the St. Lawrence (Kamouraska).

This motto expresses the force of Pierre's will and the strenght of his character.  It pledges a commitment to truth and a certainty in leadership.  Michauds had been known for their commitment to "doing as they say" ever since...