HMCS STAR Badge

HMCS STAR Badge

Blazon

Azure an estoile Or charged with a maple leaf Gules.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

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.

Remarks

Naval Reserve Division, Hamilton, Ontario

Motto

DILIGENTIA (Diligence)

Colours

Royal Blue and Gold

Battle Honours

Pre-The First World War
DOVER, 1652; MARTINIQUE, 1809; GUADELOUPE, 1810.

References

The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1 Extant Commissioned Ships, Directorate of History and Heritage, January 1, 2001.