- The Governor General of Canada
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37 Service Battalion
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 367
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Blazon
Badge
Per bend sinister Azure and Gules a bend sinister Or, overall a moose’s head couped proper;
Motto
NULLI SECUNDUS;
Symbolism
Badge
This arrangement of blue, yellow and red is found on other service battalion badges. The moose head represents both New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, as moose are found in abundance in these provinces.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Second to none”.
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 37 Service Battalion, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Melissa Aberin
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military