- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Defence Attaché Unit
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
January 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 226
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Blazon
Badge
A pellet charged with a mullet of six points Or interlaced with an annulus Argent, all ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by a wreath of maple leaves issuant from an annulus, overall in base a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;
Motto
PRINCIPES IN SCIENDO;
Symbolism
Badge
The six-pointed star represents the international activities of the Canadian Defence Attaché Unit (CDAU), which supports the Canadian Armed Forces and National Defence throughout all six inhabited continents. The ring symbolizes togetherness and assistance, as the CDAU gathers resources and directs them to those in need. The all-encompassing nature of the ring also symbolizes the CDAU’s activity with all three environments of the Canadian Armed Forces. As a neutral colour, black alludes to the CDAU’s involvement with all areas and environments.
Motto
Meaning “First to know,” this Latin phrase recalls the CDAU’s activities and its broader mission.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 28, 2020, in Volume 154, page 694 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military