- The Governor General of Canada
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The Winnipeg Grenadiers
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Approval of a Badge
January 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 365
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Blazon
Badge
A grenade Sable enflamed Gules and Argent;
Symbolism
Badge
The grenade is a historic symbol shared with a number of British regiments. It represents the ordnance used in the campaigns for which the regiment is famous, and it is also symbolic of the power of the Grenadiers as a fighting force. Red and white are the official colours of the regiment and of Canada.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 690 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Colour version of the historic badge by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military