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Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
February 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 144
Badge of the Connaught Range Primary Training CentreBlazonA pomme bearing a gun sight Argent charged with a torteau, overall two Lee-Enfield rifles in saltire Or, all within the Miscellaneous Units Badge Frame; SymbolismGreen, red and white are the Centre’s traditional colours. The rifles and the bullseye allude to its main mission as Canada’s national shooting ground and as a weapons training base for military organizations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and other police and public safety organizations in the Ottawa region and beyond. They also indicate that the Centre is the home of the Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Competition and of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association's shooting competitions. |
MottoBlazonIN SCOPUM; SymbolismThis Latin expression meaning “On target” alludes to the Centre’s mission. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Alix Chartrand, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLara Claire Berry CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |