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Badge of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
December 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 130

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Blazon

Badge

A V-42 dagger entwined about by a dragon all Argent;

Symbolism

Badge

The V-42 dagger, originally issued to members of the First Special Service Force in the Second World War, is the symbol of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. The dragon is a symbol associated with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear operators and the work they do. Associated with the unknown, it symbolizes the risks undertaken by these operators.

Background

Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces
Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1081 of the Canada Gazette.

Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
David Farrar

Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek

Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military