- The Governor General of Canada
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HMCS York
Toronto, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
December 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 392
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Blazon
Badge
Azure a rose Argent barbed Vert seeded and en soleil Or;
Motto
BON ESPOIR;
Symbolism
Badge
York is the former name of Toronto, where the ship is located. The ship takes its name from the first British commercial craft on Lake Ontario. The badge design assigned by the Admiralty to the current ship contains in its centre the white rose of York.
Motto
Meaning “Good hope”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 20, 2010, in Volume 144, page 441 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
The badge was originally approved on 8 May 1948.