- The Governor General of Canada
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417 Combat Support Squadron
Cold Lake, Alberta
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 37
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a sword Azure in bend and a fasces Gules in bend sinister surmounting a palm tree Or;
Motto
SUPPORTING LIBERTY AND JUSTICE;
Symbolism
Badge
The palm symbolizes the desert and the fact that this squadron fought with the Eighth Army in North Africa during the Second World War. The sword represents air support to the army, and the fasces commemorate the fighting in Italy.
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 12, 2011, in Volume 145, page 3517 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military