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Lazo, British Columbia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 130
Badge of the 442 Transport and Rescue SquadronBlazonArgent a haietlik proper; SymbolismAccording to a legend of the Nuu-chah-nulth, a West Coast First Nation, the haietlik, or lightning snake, was dispatched to kill whales, a major source of food for the people. |
MottoBlazonUN DIEU • UNE REINE • UN COEUR; SymbolismMeaning “One god, one queen, one heart”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2012 in Volume 146, page 3054 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeMilitary Institution Other InformationThe badge was originally approved in March 1957. |