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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.