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Blazon

Or a beaver rampant proper gorged with a collar Gules edged Or upon which a roundel displaying the device of St. George.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The division derives its name from that of the ketch that brought the early merchant adventurers into Hudson Bay in 1668. Two years later the Hudson Bay Company received its charter, and a trading post and fort was established by them at what is now the City of Edmonton. The Arms of the Hudson Bay Company are basically the Cross of St. George but in each of the quarters there is displayed a beaver (black) in the conventional pose. The badge design is composed of the elements found in the above-mentioned arms. The gold background refers to the wealth of wheat and oil for which the area around Edmonton is today renowned.

Remarks

Naval Reserve Division, Edmonton, Alberta

Motto

A CAMPIS AD MARIA (From the prairies to the sea)

Colours

Gold and Scarlet

Battle Honours

The Second World War
KENTISH KNOCK, 1652; PORTLAND, 1653; GABBARD, 1653; TEXEL, 1673; ST LUCIA, 1778; THE SAINTS, 1782.

The First World War
JUTLAND, 1916.

References

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