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Blazon

Argent, a cross azure charged in the center with a thistle or and interlaced with a gear-wheel gules.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

Cape Scott on Vancouver Island was named by Captains Lowrie and Guise in honour of David Scott, a merchant of Bombay who assisted in organizing a trading expedition from that port to Nootka Sound in 1768. These officers commanded the ships Captain Cook and Experiment respectively. The blue cross in the badge is taken from the flag of the Trustees of the port of Bombay, the gear wheel refers to one of the functions of HMCS Cape Scott as a maintenance vessel, while the thistle is reference to the name Scott.

Remarks

HMCS Cape Scott was originally HMS Beachy Head, which was transferred to the RCN and commissioned in 1953. She wore pennant 101 until she was paid off into reserve in July 1970. She was reactivated in 1972 as the headquarters for Fleet Maintenance Group (Atlantic), and remained so until 1975. She was finally disposed of in 1978.

Colours

White and blue

References

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