Victoria Police Department

Per chevron reversed Gules and Azure, a chevron reversed between in chief a wolf couchant in the Coast Salish style and in base a trident head issuant from the base Argent;

The colours and the chevron are from the arms of the City of Victoria. The depiction of the wolf, based on a design by local artist Butch Dick, honours the region’s original inhabitants. The trident, a maritime symbol, is found in the badge of the Crown Colony of Vancouver Island (1849-1866), the government under which the first Commissioner of Police for Victoria was appointed, as well as in the crest of the District of Esquimalt, which is also in the jurisdiction of the Victoria Police Department.

Azure the Badge of the Victoria Police Department cantoned by maple leaves, sprigs of Garry oak and camas flowers Or;

Garry oaks and camas flowers are found in the Victoria area.

The shield of the Arms of the Victoria Police Department encircled by an annulus Azure edged and inscribed with the Motto, all within a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a Pacific dogwood flower and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;

This is the standard pattern of a municipal police badge in Canada. The central device and motto indicate local identity, the maple leaves Canada, and the dogwood flower British Columbia. The Royal Crown is a special symbol authorized by The Queen to indicate the role of the Department’s officers to uphold the Crown’s laws.