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413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 378
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a maple leaf in autumnal colours surmounted by an elephant’s head caboshed proper;
Motto
AD VIGILAMUS UNDIS;
Symbolism
Badge
The elephant head represents the squadron’s operations in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the Second World War, while the motto recalls its role in maritime surveillance.
Motto
Meaning “We watch the waves”.