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Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Montréal, Quebec
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
May 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 286

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Blazon

Badge

A grenade Or enflamed and inscribed with the monogram FMR Gules between in chief the Royal Crown proper and in base a scroll Gules inscribed NUNQUAM RETRORSUM in letters Or;

Motto

NUNQUAM RETRORSUM;


Symbolism

Badge

The crown represents service to the Sovereign. The grenade alludes to the original role of fusiliers, who were soldiers specially equipped to escort artillery trains. “FMR” is an abbreviation of a form of the regimental title and “NUNQUAM RETRORSUM” is the motto of the regiment.

Motto

NUNQUAM RETRORSUM, meaning “Never backward”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2988 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not applicable

Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military