- The Governor General of Canada
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Camrose Police Service
Camrose, Alberta
Grant of Badge and Flag
June 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 628
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Blazon
Badge
On an escutcheon Argent an oval Azure charged with in chief a garb and in base a cogwheel, and surmounted by a fess Or charged with two mascles fesswise interlaced Vert, all within an annulus Azure edged and inscribed with the Motto, the whole environed by a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a wild rose and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Motto
PUBLIC SAFETY • POLICING EXCELLENCE;
Flag
Azure the Badge proper cantoned by maple leaves and wild roses Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The blue and yellow colours are taken from the emblem used by the City of Camrose. The wheat symbolizes the rural farming of the area, while the cogwheel represents manufacturing industries. The two reflective halves of the blue oval evoke Mirror Lake, traversed by a main road represented by the yellow stripe. The interlaced symbol recalls the abundance of green spaces in the city, and also represents the strong community connection between the police members and the city residents as they work cooperatively for the community’s well-being.
Motto
Not applicable.
Flag
The maple leaves and wild roses in the corners allude to the location of the service in Alberta and Canada.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 25, 2017, in Volume 151, page 1302 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Luc Saucier
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Service