Badge of the Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment)
Badge of the Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment)
Blazon
On a grenade Vert enflamed Or a harp surmounted by a maple leaf all ensigned by the coronet of a grandchild of the Sovereign Argent;
Symbolism
The grenade enflamed is a traditional symbol for fusiliers. The harp and green represent Ireland; the maple leaf, Canada. The coronet refers to the Princess (later Queen) Victoria who presented colours to the predecessor regiment in Britain in 1833.
