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Blazon

Azure, an hourglass framed or, with sands argent, the upper cup nearly full.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The name Penetang is shortened from the Indian word Penetanguishene which means a place of white rolling (falling) sands. A great sandy cliff is located on the western side of the harbour at Penetang on the arm of Georgian Bay, and the constant erosion caused by pieces falling away from the cliff is believed to be the reason the town was named this way. The hourglass represents this falling sand. An added reference to the linguistic character of the name is that the upper cup of the glass is full suggesting the derivation from an ancient Indian word meaning "morning land."

Remarks

Penetang was a River class frigate, one of the 1943-1944 construction program. She was commissioned in October 1944 and wore pennant K676 until she was paid off in November 1945. She later underwent the conversion to a Prestonian class ocean escort, recommissioning in June 1954, and wearing pennant 316 until she was finally paid off in December 1956.

Colours

White and blue.

Battle Honours

Atlantic 1945.

References

Badges Of The Canadian Navy by Arbuckle, J. Graeme. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 1987.