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Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
December 9, 1991
Vol. II, p. 163
Badge of HMCS MontréalBlazonAzure a pile reversed Argent charged in base with two barrulets wavy Azure and above over all a coronet of maple leaves and fleur-de-lis set on a jewelled rim all Azure the maple leaved fimbriated Argent; SymbolismThe two blue bars represent the St. Lawrence River and the triangular shape Mount Royal, which gave its name to the city of Montreal. The coronet, a symbol of royalty, recalls the name of the mountain. The fleur-de-lis situates the city in the province of Quebec, while the maple leaves represent her status as a Canadian ship of war. Blue and white are the colours of the flag of Quebec. |
MottoBlazonTON BRAS SAIT PORTER L’ÉPÉE; SymbolismTON BRAS SAIT PORTER L’ÉPEE, meaning “Your arm knows how to bear a sword” is taken from the French lyrics of the Canadian national anthem. The ship has traditionally used a line from the English lyrics as the motto translation, “We stand on guard for thee”, to express a similar sentiment. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on January 5, 2013 in Volume 147, page 3 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterNot available CalligrapherNot available Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |