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Le régiment de la Chaudière

Lévis, Quebec
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
June 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 310

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Blazon

Badge

Two machine guns in saltire muzzles upward Argent ensigned by a fleur-de-lis Or issuant from a beaver couchant proper and above a scroll Gules inscribed AERE PERENNIUS between two maple leaves Argent;

Motto

AERE PERENNIUS;


Symbolism

Badge

The maple leaves and beaver represent service to Canada. The fleur-de-lis is an emblem of the province of Quebec and was the central device of the badge of Le Régiment de Beauce. The Vickers guns are of the type used by the regiment when it was reclassified as a machine gun regiment in 1936. “AERE PERENNIUS” is the motto of the regiment.

Motto

AERE PERENNIUS, meaning “More lasting than bronze”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 21, 2009, in Volume 143, page 693 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
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Painter
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Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military