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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 369
Badge of the 38 Signal RegimentBlazonGyronny Argent and Vert, the figure of Mercury Or; SymbolismGreen, yellow and white are the colours of the 38 Canadian Brigade Group, of which the 38 Signal Regiment is a part. The alternating colours represent the balance and complementarity of the military and civilian lives of the members of the Regiment. The figure of Mercury carrying the caduceus, the messenger of the Roman gods, represents the communication role of the unit and is the symbol of the former Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, out of which the regiment began. |
MottoBlazonMAGNA ET CLARA VOCE; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Loud and clear”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 14, 2015 in Volume 149, page 504 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |