- The Governor General of Canada
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402 Squadron
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 371
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a grizzly bear totem of the North Pacific Coast First Nations statant affronty proper;
Motto
WE STAND ON GUARD;
Symbolism
Badge
The grizzly bear holds a prominent place in Indigenous mythology and is believed to have supernatural powers.
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)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The badge was originally approved on 1 April 1974.