HMCS CHICOUTIMI Badge

HMCS CHICOUTIMI Badge

Blazon

Azure in front of a pile Argent bordered throughout by a letter " V " also Argent fimbriated Azure surmounting three bars wavy in base Argent a bear rampant Sable holding in the forepaws a fleur-de-lis Azure.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The badge incorporates a "V" design in blue and white in reference to the Victoria class of submarines and the colours of Quebec. The bear is an animal indigenous to the Chicoutimi area representing ferocity and strength. It protects a fleur-de-lis and stands on waves representing both the maritime environment in which the vessel operates and the rivers and lakes of the Chicoutimi area.

Remarks

Victoria-class submarine.

Motto

MAÎTRE DU DOMAINE

Colours

Blue and White

Battle Honours

The Second World War
ATLANTIC, 1941-44.

References

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