HMCS Frédérick Rolette
The official lineage of HMCS Frédérick Rolette extant commissioned ship.
Badge
Description
A plate charged with a sea-lion guardant Azure holding a sabre proper hilt and guard Or, all within the Badge Frame for Ships and Naval Reserve Divisions.
Significance
The lion is a reference to the ship’s namesake, Lieutenant Frédérick Rolette, who was said by Major-General Isaac Brock to have had the “gaze of a lion” while taking part in the capture of Detroit in 1812. The fish portion of the sea-lion alludes to Lt. Rolette’s service in the Provincial Marine of Lower Canada (now Quebec). The sabre refers to the one presented to Lt. Rolette by friends and admirers in the city of Québec in honour of his service. Blue and white are the present colours of his home province, Quebec. The white background refers to the Arctic environment in which HMCS Frédérick Rolette will operate.
Motto
LEONIS FORTITUDINE (With the courage of a lion)
Colours
None
Battle Honours
None
Lineage
First of Name
- Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, Harry DeWolf Class.
- Commissioning date TBD