- The Governor General of Canada
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Colonels of the Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
May 1, 1997
Vol. III, p. 388
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Blazon
Badge
A lion passant guardant Or royally crowned proper and holding in the dexter paw a maple leaf Gules the whole ensigned with the Royal Crown proper;
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 applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military