The North Saskatchewan Regiment

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Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Approval of a Badge
March 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 173

Badge of The North Saskatchewan Regiment
Badge of The North Saskatchewan Regiment
 
Badge of The North Saskatchewan Regiment

Badge of The North Saskatchewan Regiment

Blazon

A bugle horn Argent embellished its strings surmounted by a ribbon Or inscribed NORTH SASKATCHEWAN in letters Gules, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;

Symbolism

The bugle is the traditional means of communicating a call to arms on the battlefield. In this case it was inspired by the badges of the perpetuated Canadian unit, the Saskatoon Light Infantry, and the Regiment's British allied and perpetuated unit, The Light Infantry (formally, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry).

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2001 in Volume 135, page 4057 of the Canada Gazette.

Approval of the Badge of The North Saskatchewan Regiment

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Colour version the of historic badge by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Painter

Eva Pilar-Cass

Calligrapher

Judith Bainbridge

Recipient Type

Military Institution