- The Governor General of Canada
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32 Signal Regiment
Toronto, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
August 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 108
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Blazon
Badge
Azure an owl stooping affronty Argent legged Or between in base two roses Argent barbed and seeded proper, all within the Communications Squadron badge frame (An annulus Azure edged Or charged in chief with a billet fesswise Azure edged, inscribed with the unit’s number and between the words REGIMENT and RÉGIMENT, charged in base with three maple leaves between two lightning flashes Or, all ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and above a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable);
Motto
CELERES ET VIGILANTES;
Symbolism
Badge
Blue and white (representing the colour French Grey) are the colours of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. The owl reflects the idea of the Motto, while the white roses are a symbol of York, the original name of Toronto, the location of the regiment. The owl alludes to the badge of the 700 Communication Squadron, while the white roses are taken from that of the 709 Communication Regiment, the two units that amalgamated to form the 32 Signal Regiment.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Swift and vigilant.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1079 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Melissa Aberin
Calligrapher
Kathy Feig
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military