- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Trenton, Ontario
Confirmation of a change of name
January 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 401
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Blazon
Badge
Purpure a grenade enflamed between three inverted triangles conjoined at their points Or charged dexter with the nuclear radiation hazard symbol sinister with the biological hazard symbol and in base with the chemical hazard symbol all Sable;
Motto
NUNQUAM NONPARATI;
Symbolism
Badge
The purple colour has long been used to represent joint forces units. The grenade refers to the role of the unit in providing general and select close support services to domestic and international operations undertaken by the Canadian Forces. The triangles containing symbols represent hazards. The three symbols within the triangles were developed in the latter part of the 20th century for nuclear, biological and chemical hazards.
Motto
Meaning “Never unprepared”.
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)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, based on a concept from the unit, and assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Barbara Saville
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The badge was originally approved in the name of the Canadian Forces Joint Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Company on 10 May 2004, and recorded in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume IV, p. 385.