Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE GREENWOOD, CANADA

Official blazon

In front of a treed mount issuant from barry wavy, an osprey volant to lower sinister, holding in its claws a trident.

Origin/meaning

The treed mount represents the location from which the osprey, a land based bird representing aircraft, comes to hunt at sea. The trident shown extending below the surfare of the water, indicated by barry wavy, is to symbolize the weapons systems' capability even under water.

Literature: Sent by the Canadian Embassy in Oslo.

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