The Essex and Kent Scottish, Canadian Army

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THE ESSEX AND KENT SCOTTISH, CANADIAN ARMY

Arms of The Essex and Kent Scottish, Canadian Army

(Badge)
Arms of The Essex and Kent Scottish, Canadian Army

(Regimental Colours)


Official blazon

Badge: On a shield Gules fimbriated Or three seaxes in pale points to the sinister, in base a horse forcene Argent, all environed by a scroll Gules ensigned by a lion’s head erased Or, reversed at the base, binding two thistles slipped proper, and inscribed in chief THE ESSEX AND KENT SCOTTISH and in base SEMPER and PARATUS in letters Or.

Regimental Colours: Azure on a guze an escutcheon Gules bearing three seaxes in pale hilts to the dexter above a horse forcene Argent and encircled by an annulus Sanguine edged and inscribed THE ESSEX AND KENT SCOTTISH Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown and environed by two branches of thistles and autumnal maple leaves proper bound in base by a ribbon Gules surmounted by a scroll Argent edged Or inscribed SEMPER PARATUS in letters Sable, the whole within two laurel branches Or fructed Gules each surmounted by twelve scrolls Argent edged Or inscribed in letters Sable those to the dexter with DETROIT; NIAGARA; SOMME, 1916, ’18; VIMY, 1917; PASSCHENDAELE; HINDENBURG LINE; PURSUIT TO MONS; BOURGUEBUS RIDGE; THE SCHELDT; GOCH-CALCAR ROAD; XANTEN; OLDENBURG; those to the sinister with MAUMEE; YPRES, 1915, ’17; FLEURS-COURCELETTE; HILL 70; AMIENS; CAMBRAI, 1918; DIEPPE; FALAISE; SOUTH BEVELAND; THE HOCHWALD; GRONINGEN; AFGHANISTAN.

Origin/meaning

The badge is based on the regimental badge of The Essex Scottish, with the addition of the white horse taken from the badge of The Kent Regiment, which were amalgamated in 1954. The three seaxes refer to the arms of Essex County, England, the location of the regiment’s former allied regiment The Essex Regiment (now, through amalgamation, The Royal Anglian Regiment). The white horse is from the arms of Kent County, Ontario and its namesake in England, the location of the regiment’s former allied regiment The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment (now, through amalgamation, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment). The thistles (the national flower of Scotland) and lion are common devices among badges of highland infantry regiment. “THE ESSEX AND KENT SCOTTISH” is the regimental title and “SEMPER PARATUS” is the motto of the regiment. Which translates as “Always prepared”.

Regimental Colours: The maple leaves and Royal Crown represent service to Canada and to the Sovereign. The thistles are common devices among badges of highland infantry regiments. The three seaxes refer to the arms of Essex County, England, and the white horse is from the arms of Kent County, England, these counties being the locations of the regiment’s former allied regiments The Essex Regiment and The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. SEMPER PARATUS, a Latin phrase meaning “Always ready,” is the regiment’s motto. The scrolls record the battle honours given to the regiment.


Literature: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/

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