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Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 290
Badge of a Land Equipment Engineering TechnologistBlazonA wrench surmounting a lightning flash in saltire within an annulus embattled counter-embattled Or; SymbolismThe wrench and lightning flash represent respectively the technical knowledge and the engineering experience of the technologists in their work on the land equipment of the Canadian Armed Forces. The teeth on the exterior rim of the ring represent the cogs of a gear, alluding to the precise and intricate work done by the technologists, crucial to the smooth running of any military operation. The gaps on the inside rim represent the rifling of a barrel, referring to the weapons maintained by the technologists. * The badge is depicted on a black disc as a contrasting background. |
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 the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterSarah Lacy CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |