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The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
Montreal, Quebec
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
October 4, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 424
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Blazon
Badge
A rose Argent barbed Vert seeded Or upon a scroll Azure lined Argent edged and inscribed ROYAL CANADIAN HUSSARS in letters Or all below two swords in saltire points upwards Argent hilted Or surmounted by an eagle displayed Sable armed and langued Gules dimidiated with a sinister arm embowed vested Argent the hand proper holding a dagger palewise Argent hilted Or.
Motto
NON NOBIS SED PATRIAE;
Symbolism
Badge
The eagle, sleeved arm with the dagger and the crossed cavalry swords came from the badge of the 6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars where, originally, the eagle and arm came from the arms of the Irish province of Connaught and the swords represented the cavalry role of the unit. The white rose came from the badge of the 17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars. It was originally the badge of the Royal House of York. “ROYAL CANADIAN HUSSARS” is a form of the regimental title.
Motto
Meaning “Not for ourselves but for our country”.
Background
Textsm.JPG "Letters patent confirming the blazon of the Badge of The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)")
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 691 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
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Painter
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Calligrapher
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Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military