HMCS Protecteur
The official lineage of HMCS Protecteur paid off commission ship.
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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