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Calgary, Alberta
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 365
Badge of the 41 Service BattalionBlazonArgent a Conestoga wagon, in base a wild rose issuant therefrom two ears of wheat proper, a chief indented Azure; SymbolismThe white peaks refer to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, the province in which the unit is located. The wild rose is the provincial flower. The ears of wheat represent the prairie region of the province. The wagon was a vehicle used for combat service support during the early history of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. |
MottoBlazonVITÆ VENA IN CERTAMINE PROELII; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “The lifeblood in battle”. |
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 the 41 Service Battalion and Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |