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Technical Support Services (Ottawa-Gatineau)

Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
September 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 119

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Blazon

Badge

Vert a fess Azure edged Or surmounted by a Tuscan column Argent, all within the Badge Frame for Miscellaneous Units;

Motto

MUNERUM SUCCESSUM SUSTENTAMUS;

Symbolism

Badge

Green represents the verdant area of the National Capital Region of Canada. The column, which has a supporting function, alludes to the unit’s name. It represents jurisdiction of the unit on both sides of the Ottawa River, symbolized by the blue bar. The column also suggests a bridge between the two municipalities of Ottawa and Gatineau. The blue further evokes the Rideau Canal, epitomizing the construction heritage of the region.

Motto

Meaning “Support mission success,” this Latin phrase refers to both the unit’s purpose and name.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.

Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Lara Claire Berry

Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek

Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military