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Chatham-Kent Police Service

Chatham, Ontario
Grant of a Flag and a Badge
December 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 282

Flag of Chatham-Kent Police Service
Flag of Chatham-Kent Police Service Flag of Chatham-Kent Police Service

Flag of Chatham-Kent Police Service

Blazon

Azure the Badge proper cantoned by maple leaves and trillium flowers Or;

Symbolism

The trillium flowers allude to Ontario and the maple leaves to Canada.
Badge of Chatham-Kent Police Service Badge of Chatham-Kent Police Service

Badge of Chatham-Kent Police Service

Blazon

On an escutcheon Or a maple leaf Gules charged with a horse forcene Argent all encircled by an annulus Azure inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent, the whole within a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a trillium flower and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;

Symbolism

The white horse on red alludes to the arms of the County of Kent in Ontario, adopted in 1901 and based on the arms of the County of Kent in England. The gold and red colours are taken from the arms of Chatham in Kent, England. The maple leaf indicates that Chatham-Kent is a Canadian municipality. The blue in the annulus is a colour often used to symbolize policing. The trillium flower is the floral emblem of Ontario. The Royal Crown is a mark of honour used by police forces in Canada to indicate the role of the police in upholding the law in the name of the Crown.

Motto of Chatham-Kent Police Service

Blazon

HONOUR • INTEGRITY • COURAGE;

Symbolism

Not applicable

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 22, 2014 in Volume 148, page 656 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Chatham-Kent Police Service

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