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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
December 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 130

Badge of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces
Badge of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces Badge of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Badge of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

Blazon

A V-42 dagger entwined about by a dragon all Argent;

Symbolism

The V-42 dagger, originally issued to members of the First Special Service Force in the Second World War, is the symbol of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. The dragon is a symbol associated with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear operators and the work they do. Associated with the unknown, it symbolizes the risks undertaken by these operators.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1081 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces Letters patent approving the heraldic emblems of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator of the Canadian Armed Forces

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