- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre
Denwood, Alberta
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 193
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Blazon
Badge
A torteau charged with a triangle point downwards composed of an interlaced pattern Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by a wreath of maple leaves, overall in base a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;
Motto
DOCTRINAS BELLO APTARE;
Symbolism
Badge
The triangular figure and its interlaced pattern indicate the concept of complex manœuvres. The red alludes to the Canadian Army.
Motto
This Latin phrase, the literal meaning of which is “To adapt the theories to the war”, refers to the unit’s mandate of “Teaching the arts of war.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 7, 2019, in Volume 153, page 4269 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military