HMCS GLACE BAY Badge

HMCS GLACE BAY Badge

Blazon

Sable on a pile Argent a thistle proper.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The thistle is from the Arms of the City of Glace Bay. It is placed upon a white V-shaped of heraldic component representing the iced waters of the bay from which the City derives its name. The colour black represents the coal mines which were at the origin of the settlement.

Remarks

Kingston Class Maritime Defence Vessel

Motto

EX FUNDO MARIS (From the depths of the sea)

Colours

Black and White

Battle Honours

The Second World War
ATLANTIC, 1944-45.

References

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