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THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) OF CANADA
Description
Azure with the figure of Saint Andrew natural posed head on standing on a terrace Vert, holding his silver cross, all enclosed in an Azure ring edged with gold, inscribed NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT in letters of even, crowned with the royal crown and surrounded by a thistle garland, all natural accompanied by the chief of a listel inscribed THE BLACK WATCH and at the tip of two gold listels inscribed ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT and OF CANADA in sand letters , all on the diamond cross of the Order of the Silver Thistle.
Symbolism
The crown represents service to the sovereign. The regiment's badge is designed after that of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), a former British Allied regiment - now The Royal Regiment of Scotland, resulting from a merger - whose badge was based on the very old Order and very noble of the Thistle, the highest order of chivalry in Scotland. The diamond star, thistles (floral emblem of Scotland) and the representation of Saint Andrew (patron of the Order and of Scotland) with the cross appear on the badge of the Order. The banners with the inscriptions "THE BLACK WATCH", "ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT" and "OF CANADA" are a variation of the regiment's name, and "NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT" is the motto of the regiment and the Order of the Thistle.