- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Forces Health Services Group
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
June 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 241
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Blazon
Badge
Sable a maple leaf Argent charged with a cross couped Gules;
Motto
SANITAS;
Symbolism
Badge
The design uses the badge of the Militia Army Medical Staff Service from 1899, a maple leaf with a red cross at its centre.
Motto
A Latin word meaning “Health”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 30, 2013, in Volume 147, page 2704 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Canadian Forces Health Services Group, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military