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The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment

Bathurst, New Brunswick
Approval of a Queen’s Colour
August 20, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 537

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Blazon

Flag

Gules on a Canadian pale Argent a maple leaf charged with an annulus Gules edged, charged in base with a bezant between four arrowheads in cross points inwards, inscribed THE • NORTH • SHORE • (NEW BRUNSWICK) • REGIMENT in letters Or, and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;


Symbolism

Flag

As an infantry regiment, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment uses as its Queen’s Colour the National Flag of Canada with the addition of an annulus bearing its designation and ensigned by the Royal Crown.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2016, in Volume 150, page 741 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence.

Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass

Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek


Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military

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