Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Naval Forces)
Commands |
Location |
Motto |
|---|---|---|
Canadian Forces Maritime Command: |
Ottawa, Ontario |
Ready Aye Ready |
Bases and stations
Note on abbreviations:
- CFB - Canadian Forces Base
- CFS - Canadian Forces Station
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 |
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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 |
Schools
Schools |
Location |
Motto |
Language |
Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt |
Victoria, British Columbia |
Sapienta Ex Disciplina |
Latin |
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Canadian Forces Fleet School Québec City |
Quebec City, Québec |
Servir la Marine |
French |
To Serve The Navy |
Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
In Cooperation Lies Success |
English |
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Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Innare Progredi Bellare |
Latin |
To Float, To Move, To Fight |
Formations
Formations |
Location |
Motto |
Language |
Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maritime Forces Atlantic |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Ready Aye Ready |
English |
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Fifth Maritime Operations Group |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Strength In Diversity |
English |
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Maritime Forces Pacific |
Victoria, British Columbia |
Ready Aye Ready |
English |
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Fourth Maritime Operations Group |
Victoria, British Columbia |
Taken At The Flood |
English |
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Canadian Naval Reserve |
Quebec City, Québec |
De L'Audace, Encore De L'Audace, Et Toujours De L'Audace |
French |
Boldness, Again Boldness and Always Boldness |
Ships, Naval Shore Units
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") |
NCSM 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") |
HMCS Calgary |
West Coast |
Onward |
NCSM 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") |
NCSM 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 |
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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 |
NCSM Champlain |
Chicoutimi, Québec |
Préparer Pour Défendre |
French |
Preparing to Defend |
HMCS Chippawa |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Service |
English |
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NCSM D'Iberville |
Rimouski, Québec |
Ensemble |
French |
Together |
HMCS Discovery |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Steadfast and Vigilant |
English |
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NCSM Donnacona |
Montréal, Québec |
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 |
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NCSM Jolliet |
Sept-Îles, Québec |
Omnia Perrumpimus |
Latin |
Nothing Can Stop Us |
HMCS Malahat |
Victoria, British Columbia |
Navis Exercitatione Parata |
Latin |
A Ship Prepared by Training |
NCSM Montcalm |
Quebec City, Québec |
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 |
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HMCS Queen |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
Augusta Invictaque |
Latin |
Majestic and Invincible |
HMCS Queen Charlotte |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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NCSM Radisson |
Trois-Rivières, Québec |
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 |
Good Hope |
English |
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Navy Shore Support Units
- Fleet Maintenance Faculty - Cape Scott: Our Purpose Is To Serve
- Fleet Maintenance Faculty - Cape Breton: We Serve The Fleet
- Operations Support Centre (Pacific): Αθηνα Ερυσιπτοδις (Greek, "Athena, Guardian Of The City")
Disbanded/Decommissioned/Inactive Units
Her Majesty's Canadian Ships
Ship |
Motto |
|---|---|
HMCS Acadia |
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HMCS Cayuga |
Onenh owa den dya (Latin, "Now let us proceed") |
HMCS Comox |
Ut habeas da (Latin, Give that you may have) |
HMCS Cowichan |
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HMCS Fraser |
Je Suis Pret (French, "I Am Ready") |
HMCS Huron |
Ready the brave (English) |
HMCS Inuvik |
Sannaiksemayot sopayanon (Latin, Prepared for all things) |
HMCS Naden |
To teach is to serve (English) |
HMCS Micmac |
Melkedae (Latin, "Fearless") |
HMCS Miramichi |
Loyal a la mort (French, Loyal unto death) |
HMCS Nipigon |
We are one (English) |
HMCS Nootka |
Tikegh mamook solleks (Latin, "Ready to fight") |
HMCS Ojibwa |
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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 Yukon |
Only the fit survive (English) |
See also
- Motto
- List of Military Unit Mottoes by Country
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Air Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Cadet Services)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Joint Service Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Land Forces)