- The Governor General of Canada
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Fleet Maintenance Facility - Cape Scott
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
July 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 179
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a cross Azure charged with a fillet cross Argent, overall a thistle Or, the cross interlaced with a gear-wheel Gules;
Motto
OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge is derived directly from that borne by HMCS Cape Scott. Cape Scott on Vancouver Island was named in honour of David Scott, a merchant of Bombay. The blue cross is taken from the flag of the Trustees of the port of Bombay; the gear wheel refers to one of the functions of HMCS Cape Scott as a maintenance vessel; while the thistle is reference to the name Scott. The white cross differences the badge of FMF Cape Scott form its namesake vessel.
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 516 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept based on the historic badge of H.M.C.S. Cape Scott
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military