- The Governor General of Canada
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Canada Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
January 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 107
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Blazon
Badge
Per pale erablé Argent and Gules, dexter a dragon rampant sinister a wyvern erect both respectant counterchanged.
Motto
PROTEGIMUS ET DEFENDIMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The dragon represents power, wisdom and shrewdness. The wyvern represents valour and protection. Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and the maple leaves in the division line symbolize service to Canada and military fortitude.
Motto
Meaning “We protect and we defend”.
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)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Barbara Saville
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military