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The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready". | The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready". | ||
[[Literature]]: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo. | [[Literature]]: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo. | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 4 June 2023
CANADIAN FORCES BASE COMOX, CANADA
Official blazon
In front of a bezant, a thunderbird / Devant un besant un oiseau de tonnerre.
Origin/meaning
The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready".
Literature: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo.
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 Civic heraldry of Canada Armorial Canadienne |
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