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Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
October 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 186
Badge of the Greenwood Air Cadet Summer Training CentreBlazonArgent a maple leaf Gules overall an osprey volant proper, all within an annulus Azure fimbriated and inscribed AIR CADETS • CADETS DE L'AIR in chief and GREENWOOD in base in letters Or; SymbolismThe blue circle with a red maple leaf on a white background recalls the Air Force roundel. The osprey in flight symbolizes reaching for new heights. The location at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, is also represented through the use of this provincial bird. |
MottoBlazonEXCELLENTIA PER CONLEGIUM; SymbolismMeaning "Excellence through teamwork". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on February 22, 2003 in Volume 137, page 516 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Unit, assisted by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, and the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherKaren Mackay Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |