Badge of The West Nova Scotia Regiment

Blazon

Argent on an escutcheon Argent fimbriated Or a saltire Azure between in chief a church on a mount, in base a schooner proper set on barry wavy Argent and Azure, and in the flanks two mayflowers leaved proper, all within an annulus Azure edged and inscribed WEST NOVA SCOTIA REGIMENT and SEMPER FIDELIS in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and resting upon a scroll Azure edged and inscribed CANADA, the whole surmounting a mullet of eight points Or;

Symbolism

The crown represents service to the Sovereign. The shield includes several symbols of Nova Scotia. The saltire or cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, refers to the province’s Scottish heritage; the mayflower is the province’s floral emblem; the schooner, inspired by the famous Bluenose, symbolizes the seafaring communities of the South shore, and the church represents the memorial church at Grand-Pré and thus the Annapolis Valley in general and the province’s Acadian heritage. “WEST NOVA SCOTIA REGIMENT” is a form of the regimental title and “SEMPER FIDELIS” is the motto of the regiment.