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Symbolises the Miramichi Bady and the Micmac Indians. The hunted porcupines for food. They also used birch bark to cover their Wigwams and to make their Canoes. | Symbolises the Miramichi Bady and the Micmac Indians. The hunted porcupines for food. They also used birch bark to cover their Wigwams and to make their Canoes. The Motto traslates as "Loyal unto death". | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Badges of the Canadian Forces/Insignes des Forces Canadiennes | [[Literature]]: Image from Badges of the Canadian Forces/Insignes des Forces Canadiennes | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 1 August 2023
HMCS MIRAMICHI, ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
Official blazon
On a field of birch bark proper, a pile barry wavy of ten argent and azure and overall an equilateral triangle, apex to the chief gules, charged with a procupine or / Sur un champ d'écorce de bouleau au naturel, dúne oile fascée ondée de dix d'argent et brochant sur le tout un trinagle équilatéral, en pointe au chef de guelus, chargé d'un porc-épic d'or.
Motto: Loyal á la mort
Origin/meaning
Symbolises the Miramichi Bady and the Micmac Indians. The hunted porcupines for food. They also used birch bark to cover their Wigwams and to make their Canoes. The Motto traslates as "Loyal unto death".
Literature: Image from Badges of the Canadian Forces/Insignes des Forces Canadiennes
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 Civic heraldry of Canada Armorial Canadienne |
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