HMCS MALAHAT Badge

HMCS MALAHAT Badge

Blazon

Per chevron Azure and Vert in chief a demi-sun Or rising from the base.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The green section represents a mountain, and in this instance refers to the Malahat Range on Vancouver Island. The sun, although heraldically described as rising from the base is intended to refer to the sun setting in the west and is derived from a similar device in the Arms on the Province of British Columbia. The blue suggests water or the sea.

Remarks

Naval Reserve Division, Victoria, British Columbia

Motto

NAVIS EXERCITATIONE PARATA (A ship prepared by training)

Colours

Gold and Dark Green

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.