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Department of the Environment of the Government of Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
Grant of Flag and Badge for use by the Enforcement Branch
April 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 85
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Blazon
Badge
A roundel per fess enarched Or and Vert overall a loon proper naiant on a base wavy Argent charged with two bars wavy, all within an annulus Azure fimbriated, inscribed with the Motto, cotised by demi-maple leaves Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Motto
PROTEGERE • RESPICERE • CONSERVARE;
Symbolism
Badge
The golden upper section represents a bright sunny sky; the green section, a wooded landscape; and the blue and white wavy section, water. The loon stands for all Canadian wildlife. Together, these elements symbolize respectively air, land, water and wildlife, the four spheres monitored by the Enforcement Branch in its mission to ensure that the laws administered by the Department of the Environment are respected. The maple leaves represent Canada and its provinces and territories, alluding to the geographical scope and the outreach programs of the Branch. The Royal Crown indicates its role in the administration of the law.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “To protect, to respect, to conserve” sums up the Enforcement Branch’s mission regarding the environment.