Azure an estoile Or charged with a maple leaf Gules.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)
The device used for the badge is an "estoile" or heraldic star. The red maple leaf, an emblem of Canada, indicates that the "star" pertains to Canada.
Naval Reserve Division, Hamilton, Ontario
DILIGENTIA (Diligence)
Royal Blue and Gold
Pre-The First World War
DOVER, 1652; MARTINIQUE, 1809; GUADELOUPE, 1810.
The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1 Extant Commissioned Ships, Directorate of History and Heritage, January 1, 2001.