- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Special Operations Regiment
Petawawa, Ontario
Approval of a Standard
April 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 502
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Blazon
Flag
Buff a pellet charged with a V-42 dagger proper between two wings Or, all within an annulus Sable edged, charged in fess on either side with two arrows in saltire and inscribed CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT • RÉGIMENT DES OPÉRATIONS SPÉCIALES DU CANADA in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by two branches of maple leaves Or bound in base by a ribbon Gules surmounted by a scroll proper inscribed AUDEAMUS, a Latin word meaning “Let us dare”, in letters Sable, the whole between ten scrolls Sable edged and inscribed in letters Or, those to the dexter inscribed MONTE CAMINO; MONTE MAJO; ROME; ITALY, 1943-1944 / ITALIE, 1943-1944; NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944 / NORD-OUEST DE L’EUROPE, 1944; those to the sinister inscribed MONTE LA DIFENSA – MONTE LA REMETANEA; ANZIO; ADVANCE TO THE TIBER / PROGRESSION VERS LE TIBRE; SOUTHERN FRANCE / SUD DE LA FRANCE; AFGHANISTAN;
Symbolism
Flag
Not applicable.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2339 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military