HMCS CHIPPAWA Badge

Blazon

Azure an anchor upon two tomahawks in saltire Argent and over all at the fesse point a garb Or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The anchor and blue background refer to the sea. The tomahawks suggest the Chippawa Tribe, and the wheat sheaf refers to the great wheat area which this division serves. Chippawa was named after HMS Chippawa, one of Commander Robert H. Barclay's ships on Lake Erie in 1812-13.

Remarks

Naval Reserve Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Motto

SERVICE

Colours

Azure Blue and White

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.