- The Governor General of Canada
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442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Lazo, British Columbia
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
March 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 130
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a haietlik proper;
Motto
UN DIEU • UNE REINE • UN COEUR;
Symbolism
Badge
According to a legend of the Nuu-chah-nulth, a West Coast First Nation, the haietlik, or lightning snake, was dispatched to kill whales, a major source of food for the people.
Motto
Meaning “One god, one queen, one heart”.
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
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The badge was originally approved in March 1957.