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Greenwood Air Cadet Summer Training Centre
Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
October 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 186
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a maple leaf Gules overall an osprey volant proper, all within an annulus Azure fimbriated and inscribed AIR CADETS • CADETS DE L'AIR in chief and GREENWOOD in base in letters Or;
Motto
EXCELLENTIA PER CONLEGIUM;
Symbolism
Badge
The blue circle with a red maple leaf on a white background recalls the Air Force roundel. The osprey in flight symbolizes reaching for new heights. The location at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, is also represented through the use of this provincial bird.
Motto
Meaning "Excellence through teamwork".