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HMCS Protecteur

Esquimalt, British Columbia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
December 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 386

Badge of H.M.C.S. Protecteur

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Blazon

Badge

Azure a helmet Argent garnished and barred Or lined Gules ensigned by a coronet flory Or;

Motto

SOUTIEN AVEC COURAGE;


Symbolism

Badge

The helmet symbolizes protection and therefore the name of the ship. The flory coronet evokes the fleurs-de-lis of the Kingdom of France and thus the French name of the ship.

Motto

Meaning “Support with courage”.