Mascot
Due in large part to their natural construction abilities and their presence in the Canadian wilderness, the beaver has long been the symbol of military engineers in Canada. The first cap-badge of the Canadian Engineers, that is the Militia component of the Engineers of the Canadian Army, had the beaver at its center.
The official mascot of 41 Combat Engineer Regiment (formerly of 8 Field Engineer Regiment) is Sapper Bentley F. Beaver, a stuffed toy beaver who is dressed with a beret, dress uniform and identity discs.
Some members of the unit claim that Bentley is the most decorated beaver in the world. This is because he has accompanied members of the unit for short periods of time while on tour, and therefore he would be eligible for the medals for his presence on the deployment.
This is a partial list of medals and decorations Sapper Beaver would be entitled to:
- South-West Asia Service Medal
- General Campaign Star with ISAF Bar
- Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
- United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia Medal
- NATO Former Yugoslavia Medal
- NATO Non-Article 5 Medal
- 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
- Canadian Forces Decoration
- Alberta Centennial Medal
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