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423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 39
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a bald eagle stooping proper;
Motto
QUAERIMUS ET PETIMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The bald eagle, a powerful bird of prey found on the Atlantic Coast, symbolizes the maritime operations of the squadron. The Motto refers to its role as a coastal unit.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “We search and attack”.