Regimental Colour of the Nova Scotia Highlanders

Blazon

Azure a guze charged with a saltire couped Argent surmounted by a mayflower branch slipped and leaved proper, and within an annulus Murrey edged, charged in base with a thistle, inscribed THE NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by two branches of autumnal maple leaves and thistles their stems in saltire proper bound by a ribbon Gules surmounted by a scroll Argent edged Or inscribed SIOL NA FEAR FEARAIL in letters Sable, the whole environed by two laurel branches their stems in saltire Or fructed Gules bearing scrolls Argent edged Or inscribed in letters Sable on the dexter with SOUTH AFRICA, 1899 - 1900; MOUNT SORREL; ARRAS, 1917, ’18; PASSCHENDAELE; HINDENBURG LINE; FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915 - 18; AUTHIE; FALAISE; BOULOGNE, 1944; BRESKENS POCKET; NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944 - 45; and on the sinister with YPRES, 1915; SOMME, 1916, ’18; VIMY, 1917; AMIENS; CANAL DU NORD; NORMANDY LANDING; CAEN; CHAMBOIS; THE SCHELDT; THE RHINE; AFGHANISTAN;

Symbolism

The central device is a form of the regimental badge. The crown represents service to the Sovereign, and the maple leaves, service to Canada. The thistles are a common motif among flags of Canadian Highland infantry regiments. The Scottish Gaelic phrase means “Breed of manly men.” The laurel branches are symbols of victory. The scrolls display select battle honours awarded to the regiment.