- The Governor General of Canada
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Armour Branch
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
October 4, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 440
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Blazon
Badge
A dexter hand in armour Argent charged with a maple leaf Gules above a billet fesswise Sable edged and inscribed CANADA in letters Or, the whole set on a double-headed arrows forming two concentric circles Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.
Symbolism
Badge
The concentric circles symbolize the pincer operations of armoured forces. The mailed gauntlet symbolizes armour.