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Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 361
Badge of the No. 8 (Bomber Reconnaissance) SquadronBlazonArgent a muskox’s head caboshed proper; SymbolismThe unit’s area of operations once covered a wide area of the Canadian northwest frequented by the muskox. The muskox is capable, as is a bomber reconnaissance squadron, of covering great distances and being very formidable in attack. |
MottoBlazonDETERMINED TO DEFEND; SymbolismNot applicable |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 20, 2010 in Volume 144, page 440 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |