- The Governor General of Canada
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427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
Petawawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 120
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a maple leaf Vert overall a lion rampant Or;
Motto
FERTE MANUS CERTAS;
Symbolism
Badge
The lion represents England and the maple leaf Canada. Together, they indicate that this Canadian squadron was formed in England during the Second World War.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Strike with a sure hand”.