- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Army Trials and Evaluations Unit
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Confirmation of a Badge
January 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 245
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Blazon
Badge
Argent within a sprocket Vert a pair of calipers its points in chief Sable, on a chief Gules two swords in saltire Argent hilts and pommels Or, all within the Badge Frame for Miscellaneous Units;
Motto
DE ARMIS VERITAS;
Symbolism
Badge
The swords refer to the Canadian Army. The tracked vehicle sprocket is representative of the items which the Unit must test for the Canadian Army. The calipers represent the many measurements taken during a trial.
Motto
This Latin expression means “Truth about arms.”
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 the Canadian Army Trials and Evaluations Unit, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Military Institution
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the name of the Land Force Trials and Evaluation Unit in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume IV, page 178, 1 July 2001.