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Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag and a Badge
July 15, 2010
Vol. V, p. 526
Flag of the Communications and Electronics BranchBlazonPer fess Argent (French Grey) and Azure; SymbolismThe colours of the flag of French grey and dark blue were inherited from the early dress regulations of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals that are accredited to Major Wallace Bruce Carruthers, founder of the corps. |
Badge of the Communications and Electronics BranchBlazonAzure a figure of Mercury courant holding in his sinister arm a caduceus all between two lightning flashes in pile Or; SymbolismThe figure of Mercury symbolizes swift communication, since Mercury was a messenger of the Roman gods. The lightning flashes allude to electronics. These symbols were used by the branch’s predecessor units: Mercury by the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals; and the flashes, or sparks, by the former Royal Canadian Air Force Telecommunications Branch and the Royal Canadian Navy Communicators. |
MottoBlazonVELOX VERSUTUS VIGILANS; SymbolismMeaning “Swift, skilled, alert”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 26, 2011 in Volume 145, page 1073 of the Canada Gazette.    |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterNot available CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |