- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Forces Joint Support Group
Kingston, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
March 1, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 210
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Blazon
Badge
Azure on lines of latitude and longitude within five large links connected by five small links, a maple leaf Or;
Motto
PRAESIDIO VIRIBUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge represents the separate functions of engineering, logistics, military police, health care and vehicle and equipment maintenance joined together to support operations anywhere on the globe. The maple leaf symbolizes that this is a Canadian unit.
Motto
Meaning "Supporting the Forces".
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 516 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the name of Canadian Forces Joint Support Group in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume IV, page 210, 1 March 2002.