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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Approval of a Badge
November 20, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 575
Badge of the 37 Transmission RegimentBlazonAzure a bendlet wavy between in chief the Cabot Tower and in base the Carleton Martello Tower, each set on a rock Argent; SymbolismWhite and blue are the colours of the Communications and Electronic Branch. The wavy stripe evokes the Gulf of St. Lawrence that separates the two headquarters of 37 Signal Regiment, namely St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saint John, New Brunswick. The two towers served for harbour defences in St. John’s and Saint John respectively. The Cabot Tower on Signal Hill in St. John’s was the reception point of the first transatlantic wireless signal by Marconi in 1901. |
MottoBlazonVELOX VERSUTUS VIGILANS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Swift, skilled, alert”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 3, 2016 in Volume 150, page 741 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |