HMCS CHAMPLAIN Badge

Blazon

Vert a bend wavy Argent charged with a like bendlet Gules overall a maple leaf Or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The maple leaf stems from a previously unapproved badge design for the first Champlain. The bend represents the Saguenay River, which was first explored by Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec, and upon whose shore Champlain is located. The colours green, gold, and red are taken from the Saguenay District flag.

Remarks

Naval Reserve Division, Chicoutimi, Quebec

Motto

SE PRÉPARER À SE DÉFENDRE (Preparing to defend)

Colours

Gold and Green

Battle Honours

None

References

The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1 Extant Commissioned Ships, Directorate of History and Heritage, January 1, 2001.