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Blazon

Vert, a bend wavy argent charged with a like bendlet gules, and over all a garb, or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This design refers to the unofficial war-time badge of HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, which displayed a wheat sheaf or garb and is derived from the devices and colours in the Arms of the Province of Saskatchewan, three wheat sheaves upon a green field. The wavy white and red diagonal stripe, termed a bend in heraldry, refers to the river.

Remarks

Saskatchewan (I) was a River class destroyer. Originally HMS Fortune she was commissioned into the RCN in May 1943. She wore pennant H70 until she was paid off in January 1946. Saskatchewan (II) was a member of the Mackenzie class of destroyer escorts.

Motto

"Ready and confident"

Colours

Gold and green

Battle Honours

Atlantic 1943-44, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1944.

References

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

CFP 267 - Badges of the Canadian Forces, Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1977.