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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Confirmation of a Badge
July 20, 1990
Vol. II, p. 432
Badge of the First Canadian Submarine SquadronBlazonAzure in base three barrulets wavy Argent overall a trident Or ensigned by a Plains First Nations ceremonial headdress affronty feathers Or tipped Sable attached to a beaded headband proper; SymbolismThe headdress is symbolic of leadership and connects to the practice of naming Canadian submarines after First Nations. The trident is associated with the god Poseidon, the “keeper of the deep”, and thus alludes to submarine operations. |
MottoBlazonNULLUM MONITUM EXSPECTA; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Expect no warning”; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 27, 2021 in Volume 155, page 1315 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterNot available CalligrapherNot available Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |