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Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Montréal, Quebec
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
May 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 286
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Blazon
Badge
A grenade Or enflamed and inscribed with the monogram FMR Gules between in chief the Royal Crown proper and in base a scroll Gules inscribed NUNQUAM RETRORSUM in letters Or;
Motto
NUNQUAM RETRORSUM;
Symbolism
Badge
The crown represents service to the Sovereign. The grenade alludes to the original role of fusiliers, who were soldiers specially equipped to escort artillery trains. “FMR” is an abbreviation of a form of the regimental title and “NUNQUAM RETRORSUM” is the motto of the regiment.
Motto
NUNQUAM RETRORSUM, meaning “Never backward”.