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51 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron

North Bay, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
May 15, 1989
Vol. I, p. 25

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Blazon

Badge

Argent the aurora borealis fesswise Azure, overall a long-tailed jaeger volant proper;

Motto

TENAX PROPOSITI;


Symbolism

Badge

The long-tailed jaeger is an Arctic bird with exceptionally keen eyesight and is extremely aggressive when protecting its territory, thus symbolizing the squadron’s mandate of protecting Canadian territory against intrusion. The white field and the aurora borealis evoke the north, where most of the aerospace control and warning squadrons are located.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Tenacious of purpose”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2338 of the Canada Gazette.


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