HMCS WHITEHORSE Badge

HMCS WHITEHORSE Badge

Blazon

Azure three bands wavy Or over all a horse forcene Argent.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

The name Whitehorse comes from the Whitehorse Rapids which are said to resemble the mane of a white horse. The bends of the field represent the river and they are gold in remembrance of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Remarks

Kingston Class Maritime Defence Vessel

Motto

AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT (Fortune assists the daring)

Colours

Blue and White

Battle Honours

None

References

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