HMCS GOOSE BAY Badge

Blazon

Azure a Canada goose volant proper in base two bars wavy Argent.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

Named for Goose Bay, Labrador, which was named for the birds stopping in the area on their migration, the ship's badge shows a Canada goose flying above the water represented by the two wavy barrulets.

Remarks

Kingston Class Maritime Defence Vessel

Motto

FIDELIS (Faithful)

Colours

White and Blue

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.