- The Governor General of Canada
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Maritime Forces Pacific
Esquimalt, British Columbia
Approval of a Badge
October 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 185
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Blazon
Badge
Per fess Vert and barry wavy Argent and Azure, overall a plate charged with a cross Gules, a chief dancetty Bleu Celeste sustained by a fillet Argent;
Motto
READY AYE READY;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge is loosely based that of the former Commander Canadian Fleet (now serving as the MARLANT badge). The centre disc shows the cross of St. George, which was employed in the Royal Canadian Navy on flag officers' flags. It thus denotes command over the area. The alternating wavy bands of blue and white symbolize Pacific coastal waters, and rising above them are the green coastal mountains, their upper edges touched with snow. Above the mountains is the sky, in light blue.
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 of the Unit, assisted by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, and the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Karen Mackay
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military