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Bathurst, New Brunswick
Approval of a Regimental Colour
August 20, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 538
Flag of The North Shore (New Brunswick) RegimentBlazonAzure a torteau charged with a stag lodged Or within an annulus Gules edged, charged in base with a bezant between four arrowheads in cross points inwards and inscribed THE • NORTH • SHORE • (NEW BRUNSWICK) • REGIMENT in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by two branches of maple leaves proper bound in base by a ribbon Gules surmounted by a scroll Argent edged Or inscribed PRO JURE CONSTANS, a Latin phrase meaning “Steadfast for the right”, in letters Sable, the whole within two laurel branches Or fructed Gules each surmounted by nine scrolls Argent edged Or and inscribed in letters Sable, those to the dexter inscribed DEFENCE OF CANADA, 1812-1815; ARRAS, 1917, ’18; YPRES, 1917; HINDENBURG LINE; NORMANDY LANDING; CARPIQUET; QUESNAY WOOD; THE SCHELDT; EMMERICH-HOCH ELTEN; those to the sinister inscribed NIAGARA; HILL 70; AMIENS; PURSUIT TO MONS; CAEN; FALAISE; BOULOGNE, 1944; THE RHINELAND; ZUTPHEN; SymbolismAs an infantry regiment, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment uses as its Regimental Colour a blue flag with a form of the regimental badge at its centre. The battle honours of the regiment are placed on laurel branches, which are symbols of victory. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2016 in Volume 150, page 741 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Department of National Defence. PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |