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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Badge: Argent on a saltire couped Azure a plate fimbriated Or charged with four bars wavy Azure surmounted by a maple leaf Gules.<br>
Motto: FEIN EARBSA THOIMH SEIRBHETS.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The blue cross of St. Andrew, found in the Arms and Flag of Nova Scotia, evokes the name Scotian. The red maple leaf, charged on a roundel representing water, symbolizes that this is a Canadian ship.
The Scottish Motto translates as “Self-reliance through service”.
The Canadian Heraldic Authoriy confirmed the Blazon of the badge on December 15, 2008.
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/
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[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 11 October 2023

HMCS SCOTIAN, ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMCS Scotian, Royal Canadian Navy

Official blazon

Badge: Argent on a saltire couped Azure a plate fimbriated Or charged with four bars wavy Azure surmounted by a maple leaf Gules.
Motto: FEIN EARBSA THOIMH SEIRBHETS.

Origin/meaning

The blue cross of St. Andrew, found in the Arms and Flag of Nova Scotia, evokes the name Scotian. The red maple leaf, charged on a roundel representing water, symbolizes that this is a Canadian ship. The Scottish Motto translates as “Self-reliance through service”.

The Canadian Heraldic Authoriy confirmed the Blazon of the badge on December 15, 2008.


Literature: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/

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