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Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
September 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 285
Badge of Air Weapons System Technician of the Royal Canadian Air ForceBlazonAn aerial bomb and a missile in saltire Argent enfiling an electron orbiting fesswise Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, environed by a laurel wreath Gules and flanked to the dexter by a wing fesswise Argent; SymbolismThe aerial bomb, missile and electron represent the work of an Air Weapons System Technician. The Royal Crown symbolizes service to the Sovereign. The frame composed of one or two wings, a laurel wreath and the Royal Crown is common to all trade and occupational badges of the Canadian Armed Forces. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 27, 2021 in Volume 155, page 1318 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDavid Farrar CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |