- The Governor General of Canada
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2nd Tactical Aviation Wing
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
February 1, 1989
Vol. II, p. 273
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a sword and quill-feather in saltire points downwards and over all a yellow jacket wasp all proper;
Motto
AUT PAX AUT BELLUM. This Latin phrase means "Either peace or war".
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 5, 2013, in Volume 147, page 3 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
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Painter
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Calligrapher
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Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military