- The Governor General of Canada
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HMCS Glace Bay
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
June 1, 1995
Vol. III, p. 363
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Blazon
Badge
Sable on a pile Argent a thistle proper;
Symbolism
Badge
The thistle is from the emblem of the Town of Glace Bay. The white V-shaped heraldic component represents the icy waters of the bay, from which the Town derives its name, glace meaning "ice" in French. Black represents the coal mines which were at the origin of the settlement.