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Blazon

Parted in fess azure and argent, in the fess honour point a roundel of the first surrounded sable, in the base of which barry wavy of six argent and azure from which issues a demi polar bear proper.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

Ungava Bay is found in the northeast coast of Quebec. It is a word of Eskimo origin, and it is generally considered that it means far away or unknown far away land. This ingenious badge suggests a spy glass view of a polar bear, the mightiest of mammals that inhabits this remote region. Its attributes as a predator and swimmer hold it in good stead as a symbol for a warship.

Remarks

Ungava (I) was a Bangor class minesweeper. Commissioned in September 1941, she wore pennant Jl49 until she was paid off in October 1945. Ungava (II) was a Bay class minesweeper. She was commissioned in June 1954 and wore pennant 148 until she was paid off in August 1957.

Colours

White and blue

Battle Honours

Atlantic 1941–45

References

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