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Pennant:
FFH 330
Blazon: A kingfisher proper holding a trident in bend, points upward, or.
Colours: Blue and white
Motto: Ever brave
Significance: In honour of the city of Halifax, the badge incorporates the principle feature of the cities flag, a kingfisher. The Kingfisher is holding the trident of Neptune who was considered in Greek mythology to be Lord of all the seas.
Namesake City: Halifax, Nova Scotia (provincial capital, population: 332,518)
Battle Honours: Atlantic 1942-45
Homeport: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Notes: This ship is the second to bear the name Halifax. The first was a corvette commissioned in 1941. She spent time assigned to the Western Atlantic Escort Force and was paid off in 1945.
