- The Governor General of Canada
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34 Service Battalion
Longueuil, Quebec
Approval of a Badge
February 20, 2026
Vol. VIII, p. 477
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Blazon
Badge
Per bend sinister wavy Azure and Gules a tierce bendwise sinister wavy Or surmounted by a coywolf’s head erased Argent, all within the Badge Frame for Service Battalions;
Motto
DEVOIR AVANT TOUT;
Symbolism
Badge
The blue, red and yellow background is common to several badges of service battalions in the Canadian Armed Forces. The wavy stripes represent the three main waterways of the Montérégie region of Quebec, where the battalion is located. By their number, the stripes also recall the three former military units that gave rise to its creation. A hybrid animal, the Eastern coyote—or coywolf—indicates that the battalion brings together several trades. Swift and capable of covering very long distances, the coywolf also symbolizes the battalion’s mobility across its wide territory. Combining the cunning of the coyote with the strength of the wolf, it embodies the battalion’s skill in providing essential support services to its brigade.
Motto
This French phrase meaning “Duty above all” is common to several service battalions and has long been used by this unit.
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 Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military