René Jalbert
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René Marc Jalbert was a retired Canadian Forces officer and sergeant-at-arms of the National Assembly of Quebec, known for his role in ending Denis Lortie's killing spree in the Parliament Building on
Jalbert while serving as Black Rod
Serjeant-at-arms
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A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin serviens,
René Jalbert
…René Marc Jalbert (20 February 1921 – 21 January 1996) was a retired Canadian Forces officer and sergeant-at-arms of the National Assembly of Quebec, known for his role in ending Denis Lortie's killing spree in the Parliament Building on 8 May 1984. Later he was…
A ceremonial mace (English, 17th century) as carried by the monarch's sergeants-at-arms on state occasions.
French serjeants-at-arms in courtly (left) and military (right) dress (from a 14th-century bas relief, Couvent Sainte-Catherine-du-Val-des-Écoliers, Paris).
Two Serjeants-at-arms of the Royal Household escort the officers carrying the regalia into the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament in 2022.
Sixteen Serjeants-at-Arms can be seen mounted on horses ahead of the King's entourage in Hollar's depiction of the Coronation Procession of Charles II.