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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.