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8 Wing
Astra, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
September 1, 1995
Vol. III, p. 368
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Blazon
Badge
Argent two bars wavy in base and over all a sixteen point compass rose Azure surmounted by an eagle displayed Or armed langued and beaked Gules;
Motto
IN OMNIA PARATUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The eagle indicates the Wing’s power for operational missions and tasks. The compass points refer to the many units within the Wing and their wide-ranging ability. The blue wavy bars symbolize the Wing’s current location on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Motto
Meaning "Prepared for all things".