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Land Force Trials and Evaluation Unit

Oromocto, New Brunswick
Approval of a Badge
July 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 178

Badge of the Land Force Trials and Evaluation Unit

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Blazon

Badge

Argent within a sprocket Vert a pair of calipers points in chief Sable, on a chief Gules two swords in saltire Argent hilts and pommels Or;

Motto

DE ARMIS VERITAS;


Symbolism

Badge

The swords refer to the Land Force. The tracked vehicle sprocket is representative of the items which the LFETU must test for the Land Force, and the calipers represent the many measurements taken during a trial.

Motto

Meaning "Truth about arms".