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HMCS Preserver
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
December 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 385
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Blazon
Badge
Azure a starburst encircled by a life preserver Argent cabled Or charged in chief with a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
LE COEUR DE LA FLOTTE;
Symbolism
Badge
The life preserver is a rebus on the ship’s name. The red maple leaf symbolizes that this is a Canadian ship. The starburst represents the flare that is automatically ignited when the life preserver touches the water.
Motto
Meaning “The heart of the fleet”.