- The Governor General of Canada
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The Canadian Parachute Centre
Trenton, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
June 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 177
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Blazon
Badge
Azure a vol Or, in chief a parachute Argent, overall a maple leaf Gules charged with a Pegasus volant Argent;
Motto
EX COELIS;
Symbolism
Badge
The blue represents the sky within which the training takes place, and the parachute symbolizes the central focus of the unit's equipment and work. The maple leaf represents service to the nation and its Forces, and Pegasus is the classic symbol of flight.
Motto
Meaning "From the heavens".