Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Naval Forces)

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[edit] Commands

Commands Location Motto
Canadian Forces Maritime Command: Ottawa, Ontario Ready Aye Ready

[edit] Bases and stations

Note on abbreviations:

CFB: Canadian Forces Base
CFS: Canadian Forces Station

[edit] Bases

Bases Location Motto Language Translation
CFB Esquimalt: Victoria, British Columbia Portare Per Omnia Latin "Carry Through All"
CFB Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia Warden of the North Atlantic

[edit] Stations

Stations Location Motto Language Translation
CFS St. John's St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador Hanc Sol Primum Illuminat Latin Where the Sun Shines First
NRS Aldergrove Aldergrove, British Columbia Loud and Clear English

[edit] Schools

Schools Location Motto Language Translation
Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt Victoria, British Columbia Sapienta Ex Disciplina Latin
Canadian Forces Fleet School Quebec City Quebec City, Quebec Servir la Marine French To Serve the Navy
Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia In Cooperation Lies Success English
Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School Halifax, Nova Scotia Innare Progredi Bellare Latin To Float, to Move, to Fight

[edit] Formations

Formations Location Motto Language Translation
Maritime Forces Atlantic Halifax, Nova Scotia Ready Aye Ready English
Fifth Maritime Operations Group Halifax, Nova Scotia Strength in Diversity English
Maritime Forces Pacific Victoria, British Columbia Ready Aye Ready English
Fourth Maritime Operations Group Victoria, British Columbia Taken at the Flood English
Canadian Naval Reserve Quebec City, Quebec De L'Audace, Encore De L'Audace, Et Toujours De L'Audace French Boldness, Again Boldness and Always Boldness

[edit] Ships and naval shore units

[edit] Her Majesty's Canadian ships

Victoria Class

Ship Home location Motto
HMCS Victoria West Coast Expect No Warning
HMCS Windsor East Coast Silent Pride
HMCS Corner Brook East Coast We Rule the Sea
HMCS Chicoutimi East Coast None yet designated.

Iroquois Class

Ship Home location Motto
HMCS Iroquois East Coast Relentless in Chase
HMCS Athabaskan East Coast We Fight As One
HMCS Algonquin West Coast À Coup Sûr (French, "With Sure Stroke")

Halifax Class

Ship Home Location Motto
HMCS Halifax East Coast Sior Gaisgiel (Scot Gaelic, "Ever Brave")
HMCS Vancouver West Coast Semper Vigilans (Latin, "Ever on Guard")
HMCS Ville de Québec East Coast Don de Dieu Feray Valoir (Old French, "I Shall Put God's Gift to Good Use")
HMCS Toronto East Coast Excellence with Vigour
HMCS Regina West Coast Floreat Regina (Latin, "Let Regina Flourish" or "Long Live the Queen")
HMCS Calgary West Coast Onward
HMCS Montréal East Coast Ton Bras Sait Porter L'Épée (French, "As Your Arm Can Bear the Sword"; taken from the French version of O Canada)
HMCS Fredericton East Coast Stalker of the Seas
HMCS Winnipeg West Coast Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (Latin, "One with the Strength of Many")
HMCS Charlottetown East Coast All Challenges Squarely Met
HMCS St. John's East Coast Avancez (French, "Advance")
HMCS Ottawa West Coast Regae Revaeb (Though believed to be "Eager Beaver" in Latin, it is in fact the words "Eager" and "Beaver" each written backwards.)

Kingston Class

Ship Home location Motto
HMCS Kingston East Coast Pro Rege et Grege (Latin, "For Queen and Flock")
HMCS Glace Bay East Coast Ex Fundo Maris (Latin, "From the Depths of the Sea")
HMCS Nanaimo West Coast Faith and Labour
HMCS Edmonton West Coast Industri Ditat (Latin, "Industry Enriches")
HMCS Shawinigan East Coast Fais Bien Ce Que Tu Fait (French, "Do What You Do, Well")
HMCS Whitehorse West Coast Fortuna Juvat (Latin, "Fortune Assists the Daring")
HMCS Yellowknife West Coast In Ardua Nitor (Latin, "I Endeavour in Difficulties")
HMCS Goose Bay East Coast Fidelis (Latin, "Faithful")
HMCS Moncton East Coast Resurgam (Latin, "I Shall Rise Again")
HMCS Saskatoon West Coast Fortis Ceu Leo Fidus (Latin, "Brave As a Faithful Lion")
HMCS Brandon West Coast Vires Acquires Eundo (Latin, "She Acquires Strength Through Progress")
HMCS Summerside East Coast Spem Successus Alit (Latin, "Success Nourishes Hope")

Protecteur Class

Ship Home location Motto
HMCS Protecteur West Coast Soutien Avec Courage (French, "Support with Courage")
HMCS Preserver East Coast Le Coeur de la Flotte (French, "The Heart of the Fleet")

Stone frigates

Naval reserve division Unit location Motto Language Translation
HMCS Brunswicker Saint John, New Brunswick Pacis Tuendea Causa Latin In the Cause of Peace
HMCS Cabot St John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
HMCS Carleton Ottawa, Ontario Vincemus Armis Latin With These Arms, We Shall Conquer
HMCS Cataraqui Kingston, Ontario Porta Lacuum, Portus Classis Latin Gate of the Lakes, Port of the Fleet
HMCS Champlain Chicoutimi, Quebec Préparer Pour Défendre French Preparing to Defend
HMCS Chippawa Winnipeg, Manitoba Service English
HMCS D'Iberville Rimouski, Quebec Ensemble French Together
HMCS Discovery Vancouver, British Columbia Steadfast and Vigilant English
HMCS Donnacona Montreal, Quebec La Main Dans la Main French Hand in Hand
HMCS Griffon Thunder Bay, Ontario Prima In Lacubus Latin First on the Lakes
HMCS Hunter Windsor, Ontario Ready When Required English
HMCS Jolliet Sept-Îles, Quebec Omnia Perrumpimus Latin Nothing Can Stop Us
HMCS Malahat Victoria, British Columbia Navis Exercitatione Parata Latin A Ship Prepared by Training
HMCS Montcalm Quebec City, Quebec Disponible Pour Servir French Ready to Serve
HMCS Nonsuch Edmonton, Alberta A Campis ad Maria Latin From the Prairies to the Sea
HMCS Prevost London, Ontario By Valour, Not Deception English
HMCS Queen Regina, Saskatchewan Augusta Invictaque Latin Majestic and Invincible
HMCS Queen Charlotte Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
HMCS Radisson Trois-Rivières, Quebec Fortitudo in Perseverantia Latin Persevere with Courage
HMCS Scotian Halifax, Nova Scotia Fejn Carbsa Thojmh Seirbhets Gaelic Self Reliance Through Service
HMCS Star Hamilton, Ontario Diligentia Latin Diligence
HMCS Tecumseh Calgary, Alberta In Pace Bellum Para Latin In Peace Prepare for War
HMCS Unicorn Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Unicus Est Latin The Only One of Its Kind
HMCS York Toronto, Ontario Bon Espoir French Good Hope

[edit] Navy shore support units

[edit] Disbanded/Decommissioned/Inactive Units

[edit] Her Majesty's Canadian Ships

Ship Motto
HMCS Acadia
HMCS Cayuga Onenh owa den dya (?, "Now let us proceed")
HMCS Comox Ut habeas da (Latin, Give that you may have)
HMCS Cowichan
HMCS Fraser Je Suis Prest (Old French, "I Am Ready")
HMCS Huron Ready the brave (English)
HMCS Inuvik Sannaiksemayot sopayanon (?, Prepared for all things)
HMCS Naden To teach is to serve (English)
HMCS Micmac Melkedae (?, "Fearless")
HMCS Miramichi Loyal à la mort (French, Loyal unto death)
HMCS Nipigon We are one (English)
HMCS Nootka Tikegh mamook solleks (?, "Ready to fight")
HMCS Ojibwa
HMCS Onondaga Invicta (Latin, Unconquered)
HMCS Oshawa In omnia paratus (Latin, Ready for all things)
HMCS Provider Ready to Serve (English)
HMCS Qu’appelle In omnia paratus (Latin, Ready for all things)
HMCS Saguenay A L'Erte (French, Ready to act)
HMCS Skeena En Avant (French, Go Forth)
HMCS Yukon Only the fit survive (English)

[edit] See also

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