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Toronto, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
December 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 392
Badge of H.M.C.S. YorkBlazonAzure a rose Argent barbed Vert seeded and en soleil Or; SymbolismYork is the former name of Toronto, where the ship is located. The ship takes its name from the first British commercial craft on Lake Ontario. The badge design assigned by the Admiralty to the current ship contains in its centre the white rose of York. |
MottoBlazonBON ESPOIR; SymbolismMeaning “Good hope”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 20, 2010 in Volume 144, page 441 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeMilitary Institution Other InformationThe badge was originally approved on 8 May 1948. |