HMCS Hunter, Royal Canadian Navy

HMCS HUNTER, ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

Official blazon

Badge: Vert a crossbow Or stock downwards between two arrows Argent, their points resting on the bow, all in bend sinister.
Motto: READY WHEN REQUIRED.

Origin/meaning

The design is very similar to that of the badge of the Royal Navy ship of the same name. Here, the arrows are longer and interlaced with the bow.

The Blazon of the Badge was approved by The Canadian Heraldic Authority on January 15, 2009.

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

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