- The Governor General of Canada
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Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
January 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 406
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Blazon
Badge
Gules, on a terrestrial globe Argent its lines of latitude and longitude Sable charged with a maple leaf Gules a sword Argent hilt and pommel Or, overall a lightning flash in bend sinister Or;
Motto
ARMATI PER INFORMATIONEM;
Symbolism
Badge
The lightning flash represents the electronic transmittal of information. The sword and maple leaf indicate that the information is for Canada’s defence, and the globe shows that it is being sent world-wide.
Motto
Meaning “Powerful through information”.