Cartier Flag 1814 1914 - Sir George-etienne Cartier - Quebec Canada

Flag (46 x 66) bearing the image of Sir George-Etienne Cartier, produced to mark the centenary of his birth. State of discovery, wear and tear (see photos) George-Étienne Cartier, born September 6, 1814 and died May 20, 1873, is a French Canadian politician. He played a leading role on the Quebec and Canadian political scene during the years 1850-1870. He was a reformer of the school system and justice and one of the fathers of Confederation. He was one of the founding members of the Dominion of Canada where he wanted to have a decentralized federal union. "In 1914, it would soon have been fifty years since the work par excellence of the great Canadian, Confederation, would have conquered all opposition and justified the predictions of its authors by making Canada a prosperous, growing nation, resolutely taking its place. place among the peoples of the earth. By contemplating the work we thought of honoring the artisan and perpetuating his memory. And then a philosopher of our days, who is also a famous politician, has not he did not say: "The more we shed light on the great existences of the past, the more we illuminate the spectacles of our own life." Vital institutions due to the patriotic zeal of Cartier, thanks to the deep intuition he had of the future greatness of his homeland, had already dispelled many fears and exceeded the most generous hopes. (...)" Extract from the souvenir book Le centenaire Cartier 1814-1914. For France, shipping by colissimo 10 Euros. For Canada, the United States, sending by Colissimo: 30 Euros. For other destinations, please ask. Payment by bank transfer or paypal. Tel 0611748754