- The Governor General of Canada
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Joint Meteorological Centre
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Approval of a Badge
March 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 334
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Blazon
Badge
Purpure three lightning bolts conjoined in pairle reversed Or, overall a compass rose Argent;
Motto
PRÆDICIMUS TEMPESTATES;
Symbolism
Badge
Purple is a colour associated with joint service units. The compass rose recalls the badge of the Intelligence Branch, of which meteorological technicians form a part. The lightning bolt, a weather element that is a significant disruptor to military operations, alludes to all forms of weather. Their position evokes the paddles of a wind anemometer.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “We forecast the weather”.