- The Governor General of Canada
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The Canadian Grenadier Guards
Montreal, Quebec
Approval of coloured version of a badge
June 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 100
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Blazon
Badge
On a grenade enflamed of seventeen points, two monograms of the letters ER respectant, ensigned by the Royal Crown and above the word CANADA, all Or;
Motto
NULLI SECUNDUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The crown and cypher customarily change with each succeeding monarch and they represent service to the Sovereign. The grenade, named for its similarity to a pomegranate, was a small bomb composed simply of a hollow iron ball filled with explosive and detonated with a simple fuse. It gave rise to a type of infantryman called a Grenadier who was specially trained and equipped for throwing grenades.
Motto
Meaning “Second to none”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 17, 2007, in Volume 141, page 586 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military