- The Governor General of Canada
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36 Signal Regiment
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
March 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 341
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Blazon
Badge
Vert issuant from a base barry wavy Argent and Azure a cubit arm proper grasping three lightning bolts Or;
Motto
VELOX • VERSUTUS • VIGILANS;
Symbolism
Badge
Green represents the Army and is associated with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, from which the regiment originated. The waves evoke the regiment’s operations on the East Coast and its affiliation with the 36 Canadian Brigade Group, which also has waves in its badge. Blue and white are the colours of the Communications and Electronics Branch. The fist and lightning bolts represent the communication role of the Regiment and the merging of three units into one regiment.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Swift, skilled, alert”;
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 the 36 Signal Regiment, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military