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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Approval of a Badge
June 1, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 321
Badge of the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Prairie)BlazonPer fess, in chief per fess dancetty Bleu Celeste and Azure a barrulet dancetty Argent, in base tapissé of wheat Or a bison statant Sable, all within an annulus Azure edged and inscribed REGIONAL CADET SUPPORT UNIT (PRAIRIE) • UNITÉ RÉGIONALE DE SOUTIEN AUX CADETS (PRAIRIES) in letters Or; SymbolismThe dark blue symbolizes the mountains of Alberta and the hills of the Canadian shield in northwestern Ontario. The lighter blue represents the sky. The wheat field refers to Saskatchewan and its agricultural heritage, and the buffalo symbolizes Manitoba and, by extension, the special human and natural history of the prairies. |
MottoBlazonSUBSIDIUM FUTURORUM DUCUM; SymbolismMeaning "A support for future leaders". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on June 11, 2005 in Volume 139, page 2036 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Unit, assisted by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |