HMCS HALIFAX Badge

HMCS HALIFAX Badge

Blazon

Argent a kingfisher proper holding a trident in bend points upward Or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

In honour of the City of Halifax, the ship's badge incorporates the principle feature of the city's flag, a kingfisher. The kingfisher is holding the trident of Neptune, who was considered in Greek mythology to be Lord of all the seas. Indirectly, this conveys the navy's service on the seven seas and willingness to serve beyond the equator.

Remarks

Halifax Class Patrol Frigate

Motto

SIOR GAISGEIL (Ever brave)

Colours

White and Blue

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.