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