- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
October 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 464
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Blazon
Badge
Bleu Celeste a scytale Or in bend sinister its head jewelled its shaft entwined by a strip of parchment inscribed in Greek letters proper, the whole encircled by an annulus Azure edged and inscribed CANADIAN FORCES CRYPTO SUPPORT UNIT • UNITÉ DE SOUTIEN CRYPTOGRAPHIQUE DES FORCES CANADIENNES in letters Or;
Motto
CAUTE SERVAMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The scytale, a tool used to perform a transposition cypher on text inscribed on a strip of parchment, symbolizes the cryptographic purpose of the unit.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Let us serve with cautionˮ.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2338 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence (1985).
Painter
Melissa Aberin
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military