HMCS Fraser, Royal Canadian Navy

HMCS FRASER, ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

Official blazon

Azure; a buck's head erased or, attried argent, charged on the shoulder with a maple leaf gules / D'azur à la tête de cerf arrachée d'or, ramée d'argent, à l'épaule chargée d'une feuille d'érable de gueules.
Motto: Je suis prêt,

Origin/meaning

The Buck's head is from the arms of the Fraser Family. The Maple allude to Canada where Simon Frasier which explored the Frasier River in British Columbia. The Motto translates as "I am ready"

Literature: Image from Badges of the Canadian Forces/Insignes des Forces Canadiennes