- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
May 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 285
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Blazon
Badge
Gules a V-42 fighting knife proper;
Motto
VIAM INVENIEMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The V-42 fighting knife, originally used by members of the Canadian-American First Special Service Force, represents the nature of Special Operations as conducted by CANSOFCOM: agile, stealthy and lethal; anywhere, any time. The red background represents Canada and is evocative of action, confidence, courage and vitality.
Motto
VIAM INVENIEMUS, meaning “We shall find a way”.