Vert a lion passant guardant crowned with a naval coronet Or sails Argent and grasping in the dexter paw a Saskatoon bush irradiated and fructed proper leaved Or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)
The gold lion is taken from the symbol used by the City of Saskatoon. The lion wears a naval coronet, and grasps a Saskatoon bush thereby making reference to the name of the City.
Kingston Class Maritime Defence Vessel
FORTIS CEU LEO FIDUS (Brave as a faithful lion)
Gold and Green
The Second World War
ATLANTIC, 1942-45.
The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1 Extant Commissioned Ships, Directorate of History and Heritage, January 1, 2001.