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CANADA COMMAND, CANADA

Official blazon

Badge: Per pale erablé Argent and Gules, dexter a dragon rampant sinister a wyvern erect both respectant counterchanged.
Motto: PROTEGIMUS ET DEFENDIMUS,

Origin/meaning

The dragon represents power, wisdom and shrewdness. The wyvern represents valour and protection. Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and the maple leaves in the division line symbolize service to Canada and military fortitude. The Motto translates as “We protect and we defend”.

The badge was approved by the Canadian Heraldry Authority on January 15, 2007.

Literature: Image from https://reg.gg.ca/heraldry