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The chief of the royal colours is suggestive of the loyalty of Esquimalt to British traditions and the Throne. | The chief of the royal colours is suggestive of the loyalty of Esquimalt to British traditions and the Throne. | ||
The roundel is shown in vair, originally made of squirrel furs, and is placed here in tribute to the Hudson's Bay Co. which was responsible for the establishment of the first white settlers at Esquimalt, and which traded mainly in furs at the time. | The roundel is shown in vair, originally made of squirrel furs, and is placed here in tribute to the [[Hudson's Bay]] Co. which was responsible for the establishment of the first white settlers at Esquimalt, and which traded mainly in furs at the time. | ||
The roundel is flanked on one side by a golden anchor in reference to the British Navy and mercantile affairs generally, which were at one time vital to the maintenance of the white man's settlements on the West Coast. On the other side, the Grenade, the device of the engineers, is shown in tribute to the Royal Engineers who were responsible for many of the original installations at Esquimalt and also to the present day Army components in this area. | The roundel is flanked on one side by a golden anchor in reference to the British Navy and mercantile affairs generally, which were at one time vital to the maintenance of the white man's settlements on the West Coast. On the other side, the Grenade, the device of the engineers, is shown in tribute to the Royal Engineers who were responsible for many of the original installations at Esquimalt and also to the present day Army components in this area. | ||