HMCS FREDERICTON Badge

HMCS FREDERICTON Badge

Blazon

Vert a bend wavy Argent charged with a like bendlet Azure and over all a Bengal tiger prepared to leap.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The field of the badge is green, which represents both New Brunswick forestry and the fact that the city of Fredericton was carved out of virgin forest. The wavy band bisecting the field symbolizes the Saint John River which runs through the city. The Bengal tiger is a device taken from the unofficial wartime badge of the first ship of name. The tiger is superimposed upon the forests and straddling the river, similar to the city, and is crouched for a leap towards prey, an indication that the vessel is a warship.

Remarks

Halifax Class Patrol Frigate

Motto

STALKER OF THE SEAS

Colours

Gold and Green

Battle Honours

The Second World War
ATLANTIC, 1942-45.

References

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