- The Governor General of Canada
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436 Transport Squadron
Astra, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 125
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Blazon
Badge
Argent an elephant’s head couped Sable armed and carrying a log in its trunk Or;
Motto
ONUS PORTAMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The elephant carrying a log recalls the squadron’s service as a transport unit from a base in India during the Second World War.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “We carry the load”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2012, in Volume 146, page 3054 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The badge was originally approved in May 1946.