Local heritage advocate John Bertrand named director of Vexillology Ireland Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The QCT recently learned that John Bertrand, vice- president of Irish Heritage Québec, chair of the St….
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In January 2025, vexillologist John Bertrand (left) presented the flag he designed for Irish Heritage Québec. It features a large yellow Celtic cross, recalling the cross installed on Grosse Île in 1909 and the smaller one on Rue McMahon in 1997, on a green background, surrounded by a white crenellated border representing the ramparts of Old Quebec City. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives)