Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC), Canadian Army

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ROYAL CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS (RCAC), CANADIAN ARMY

Official blazon

Badge: A dexter hand in armour Argent charged with a maple leaf Gules above a billet fesswise Sable edged and inscribed CANADA in letters Or, the whole set on a double-headed arrows forming two concentric circles Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.

Origin/meaning

The concentric circles symbolize the pincer operations of armoured forces. The mailed gauntlet symbolizes armour.

The Blazon of the Badge was confirmed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on October 4, 2004.

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