- The Governor General of Canada
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Canada Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
January 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 107
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Blazon
Badge
Per pale erablé Argent and Gules, dexter a dragon rampant sinister a wyvern erect both respectant counterchanged.
Motto
PROTEGIMUS ET DEFENDIMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The dragon represents power, wisdom and shrewdness. The wyvern represents valour and protection. Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and the maple leaves in the division line symbolize service to Canada and military fortitude.
Motto
Meaning “We protect and we defend”.