- The Governor General of Canada
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No. 119 (Bomber Reconnaissance)
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 366
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a pellet charged with a tiger’s face proper;
Motto
NOLI ME TANGERE;
Symbolism
Badge
The tiger’s head is associated with the city of Hamilton, Ontario, where the squadron was formed. The tiger’s speed and effectiveness in action were consonant with the squadron’s aircraft. It is the habit of the tiger to spring on its prey from above, which is symbolic of the squadron’s dive-bombing actions.
Motto
Meaning “Touch me not”.
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)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The badge was originally approved on 1 October 1942.