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Blazon

Gules, a bend wavy or charged with a like bendlet azure, and over all a Malamute sled dog, proper.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This badge uses the Malamute sled dog from the arms of the Yukon Territory. The wavy diagonal of blue and gold refers to the Yukon River along which gold deposits have been found.

Remarks

Yukon is a member of the Mackenzie class of destroyer escorts. She was commissioned in May 1963 and wears pennant 263.

Motto

"Only the fit survive"

Colours

White and red

References

Badges Of The Canadian Navy by Arbuckle, J. Graeme. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 1987.

CFP 267 - Badges of the Canadian Forces, Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1977.