- The Governor General of Canada
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Military Security Guard Unit
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
April 1, 1997
Vol. III, p. 383
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Blazon
Badge
Within an annulus Sable inscribed with the unit’s name in letters Or a globe Azure displaying lines of latitude and longitude Or charged with a representation of a watchman figure from the Fox Warren totem pole in the National Museum of Civilization also Or garnished Sable and Gules;
Motto
SECURITAS PER VIGILANTIAM, meaning "Security through vigilance";
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 4, 2006, in Volume 140, page 428 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not available / Non disponible
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The recipient's emblems were subsequently recorded in the name of Military Police Security Service in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume VI, page 81, 15 November 2011.