- The Governor General of Canada
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31 Service Battalion
London, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
April 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 345
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Blazon
Badge
Per bend Azure and Gules a bend Or, overall an arrowhead Argent charged with a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
BELLUM EST CRAS;
Symbolism
Badge
This arrangement of blue, yellow and red is found on other service battalion badges. The arrowhead and maple leaf are taken from the badge of the 31 Canadian Brigade Group and represent the affiliation between the group and the 31 Service Battalion.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “The war is tomorrow”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 14, 2015, in Volume 149, page 504 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military