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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 377
Badge of the 38 Service BattalionBlazonVert semé of ears of wheat a bison head caboshed Or; SymbolismThe bison head, a symbol of Manitoba, is taken from the badge of the 17 (Winnipeg) Service Battalion and the ears of wheat, a symbol of Saskatchewan, from that of the 16 (Saskatchewan) Service Battalion. The green represents the forest and thus the fir tree of the badge of the 18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion. These three units were amalgamated in 2010 to form the 38 Service Battalion. |
MottoBlazonUNITED AND ENDURING; SymbolismNot applicable. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 14, 2015 in Volume 149, page 505 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterMelissa Aberin CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |