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435 Transport and Rescue Squadron

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 124

Badge of the 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron

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Blazon

Badge

Argent a chinthe on a plinth Or;

Motto

CERTI PROVEHENDI;


Symbolism

Badge

The chinthe is a legendary monster that guards temples in Burma, where the squadron operated during the Second World War.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Determined on delivery”. The Motto refers to the unit’s activities as a transport squadron.