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Blazon

Gules, four tridents, argent, one pointing to the chief, one to the base, one to the dexter and one to the sinister and over all a roundel barry wavy argent two dexter hands conjoined proper.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This ship's badge uses one of the devices found in the civic crest of Preston Ontario. The two right hands clasped in a handshake are shown upon a heraldic fountain or spring as a reference to Preston (Health) Springs for which the town is noted. An indication of Preston's maritime association is the four tridents pointing in the principal directions from the central device. This suggests that the seas of the world are the home of this ship, and that wherever required, thither she would go.

Remarks

Prestonian was a River class frigate. Commissioned in September 1944, she wore pennant K662 until she was paid off in November 1945. After completing conversion to the Prestonian class of ocean escort, she recommissioned in August 1953. She wore pennant 307 until she was finally paid off in April 1956.

Colours

White and red

References

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