- The Governor General of Canada
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No. 8 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 361
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a muskox’s head caboshed proper;
Motto
DETERMINED TO DEFEND;
Symbolism
Badge
The unit’s area of operations once covered a wide area of the Canadian northwest frequented by the muskox. The muskox is capable, as is a bomber reconnaissance squadron, of covering great distances and being very formidable in attack.
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 20, 2010, in Volume 144, page 440 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
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Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military