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Victoria Rifles of Canada, Canadian Army

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VICTORIA RIFLES OF CANADA, CANADIAN ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of the Victoria Rifles of Canada, Canadian Army

Official blazon

Badge: On a compass rose Sable a plate charged with the letters VRC Gules and encircled by an annulus Sable edged and inscribed PRO ARIS ET FOCIS in letters Argent and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.

Origin/meaning

The use of a star shape and the Royal Crown was common among regimental badges at the time of the formation of the Victoria Rifles of Canada. The Motto translates as "For the altars and for the hearths".

The badge was approved by the Canadian Heraldic Authoprity on April 15, 2004.


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

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