HMCS Protecteur

The official lineage of HMCS Protecteur paid off commission ship.

Badge

Badge

Description

Azure a silver helmet with five grills Or garnished of the last and bearing a coronet fleurs-de-lis also Or.

Significance

A helmet is an instrument of protection, and in this instance, having the coronet trimmed with fleurs-de-lis, the device of former Royal France, it becomes a "protecteur".

Motto

SOUTIEN AVEC COURAGE (Support with courage)

Colours

Blue and Gold

Battle Honours

The Gulf War

GULF AND KUWAIT.

Lineage

First of Name

  • Operational Support Ship, Protecteur Class.
  • Commissioned 30 August 1969.Footnote 1

Operational history

The Gulf War

Protecteur participated with the multinational Persian Gulf naval force in the United Nations' action against Iraq.Footnote 2

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