HMCS Edmonton
The official lineage of HMCS Edmonton extant commissioned ship.
Badge
Description
Sable a representation of the coronet of her late Royal Highness the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta Or within a mascle Argent.
Significance
The black field represents the rich deposits of oil surrounding the city. The mascle represents the walls of Fort Edmonton. The coronet is that of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Canada's Governor-General from 1878 to 1883. The Province of Alberta was named for her.
Motto
INDUSTRIA DITAT (Industry enriches)
Colours
Gold and Black
Battle Honours
None
Lineage
First of Name
- oastal Defence Vessel, Kingston Class.
- Commissioned 21 May 1997.Footnote 1
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