Badge of the Rainbow Veterans of Canada
Badge of the Rainbow Veterans of Canada
Blazon
A plate charged with a maple leaf segmented from the nombril point Rose, Gules, Tenné, Or, Vert, Bleu Céleste, Azure and Purpure, within an annulus Or edged and inscribed VETERAN • VÉTÉRANE • VÉTÉRAN and CANADA in letters Sable, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by a wreath of maple leaves Gules, in base a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;
Symbolism
The maple leaves and Royal Crown represent Canada and the Rainbow Veterans’ service to the country. The multicolour design of the leaf includes the eight colours of the original Pride flag, a familiar symbol of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. The Royal Crown has been authorized by His Majesty The King to recognize the Rainbow Veterans, those members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were victims of the “LGBT Purge” of the 1950s to mid-1990s because of their sexual orientation, as well as other 2SLGBTQI+ veterans of the Forces.
Motto of the Rainbow Veterans of Canada
Blazon
SERVE WITH PRIDE • SERVIR AVEC FIERTÉ;
Symbolism
These phrases in English and French highlight the contributions of the Rainbow Veterans as well as their pride in being members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
