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The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready". | The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready". | ||
[[Literature]]: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of Canada]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of Canada]] |
Latest revision as of 04:30, 4 August 2023
CANADIAN FORCES BASE COMOX, CANADA
Official blazon
In front of a bezant, a thunderbird / Devant un besant un oiseau de tonnerre.
Origin/meaning
The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready".
Literature: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo.
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