33 Service Battalion, Canadian Army

33 SERVICE BATTALION, CANADIAN ARMY

Official blazon

Badge: Per bend Azure and Gules a bend Or, overall a snowy owl displayed perched on the thwart of a canoe affronty proper. Motto: DEVOIR AVANT TOUT.

Origin/meaning

Blue, red and yellow are traditional colours of service battalions. The snowy owl is taken from the badge of the former 26 Service Battalion which was amalgamated with the 28 Service Battalion into this new Service Battalion. The Canoe was used as a historical means of transportation and supply in the areas of eastern and northern Ontario in which the Battalion is located. The motto was that of the 28 Service Battalion. The Motto translates as “Duty above all”. The Badge was approved by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on February 15, 2016.

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