- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Canadian Medical Service of the Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
December 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 138
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Blazon
Badge
A winged rod of Aesculapius ensigned by the Royal Crown Argent;
Symbolism
Badge
Un bâton d’Esculape ailé et sommé de la couronne royale, le tout d’argent;
Background
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
See also the heraldic emblems approved under the names Canadian Forces Medical Services (Vol. VI, p. 199) and Royal Canadian Medical Service (Vol. VI, p. 264).