- The Governor General of Canada
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406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
November 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 374
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a lynx salient affronty proper;
Motto
WE KILL BY NIGHT;
Symbolism
Badge
The lynx, an animal possessing keen sight at night, typifies the unit’s original role as a night fighter squadron.
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 August 1973.