- The Governor General of Canada
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HMCS Frédérick Rolette
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
June 20, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 285
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Blazon
Badge
A plate charged with a sea-lion guardant Azure holding a sabre proper hilt and guard Or, all within the Badge Frame for Ships and Naval Reserve Divisions;
Motto
LEONIS FORTITUDINE;
Symbolism
Badge
The lion is a reference to the ship’s namesake, Lieutenant Frédérick Rolette, who was said by Major-General Isaac Brock to have had the “gaze of a lion” while taking part in the capture of Detroit in 1812. The fish portion of the lion alludes to Lt. Rolette’s service in the Provincial Marine of Lower Canada (now Quebec). The sabre refers to the one presented to Lt. Rolette by friends and admirers in the city of Québec in honour of his service. Blue and white are the present colours of his home province, Quebec. The white background refers to the Arctic environment in which HMCS Frédérick Rolette will operate.
Motto
This Latin phrase, meaning “With the courage of a lion,” is another reference to Major-General Brock’s words to Lieutenant Rolette.
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 Royal Canadian Navy, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military