HMCS Saskatoon

Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Saskatoon after the city;

Battle Honours

Atlantic 1942-45

Badge

Vert a lion passant guardant crowned with a naval coronet Or sails Argent and grasping in the dexter paw a Saskatoon bush irradiated and fructed proper leaved Or.

Significance

The gold lion is taken from the symbol used by the City of Saskatoon. The lion wears a naval coronet, and grasps a Saskatoon bush thereby making reference to the name of the City.[1]

Motto

FORTIS CEU LEO FIDUS (Brave as a faithful lion)[1]

Notes

  1. "Volume 2, Part 1: Extant Commissioned Ships - HMCS Saskatoon". National Defence and Canadian Forces. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

References

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