Badge of HMCS Glace Bay
Badge of HMCS Glace Bay
Blazon
Sable on a pile Argent a thistle proper;
Symbolism
The thistle is from the emblem of the Town of Glace Bay. The white V-shaped heraldic component represents the icy waters of the bay, from which the Town derives its name, glace meaning "ice" in French. Black represents the coal mines which were at the origin of the settlement.
