- The Governor General of Canada
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HMCS Champlain
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Approval of a Badge
April 20, 1990
Vol. II, p. 309
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Blazon
Badge
Vert a bend wavy Argent charged with a like bendlet Gules and over all a maple leaf Or;
Motto
VOCATIO AD SERVITIUM;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 5, 2013, in Volume 147, page 3 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Carl Gagnon, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military