- The Governor General of Canada
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Military Police Security Service
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
November 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 81
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Blazon
Badge
Azure on lines of latitude and longitude the figure of a Haida watchman Or embellished Sable and Gules, all within an annulus Sable inscribed MILITARY POLICE SECURITY SERVICE • SERVICE DE SÉCURITÉ DE LA POLICE MILITAIRE in letters Or;
Motto
SECURITAS PER VIGILANTIAM;
Symbolism
Badge
The globe represents the mandate of the unit to protect Canadian diplomatic missions abroad. In Haida totem poles, the watchman figure is often seated at the top to protect the adjacent long house. Thus, the watchman figure represents the important security work that the service performs.
Motto
This Latin motto means "Security through vigilance".