- The Governor General of Canada
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Region Gliding School (Prairie)
Gimli, Manitoba
Approval of a Badge
January 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 167
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a Viking long ship in trian aspect oars in action proper shields Or flying a sail Bleu-Celeste charged with an eagle volant affronté head to the sinister Or in base three bars wavy Azure;
Motto
CAELIS TACITIS CONJICIUNTUR;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge shows a Viking long ship under sail, the sail itself of sky blue and featuring an eagle in flight. The long ship is a reference to the badge of former CFB Gimli, which was within a settlement founded by Icelandic Canadians and thus honours their heritage. The Gliding School badge is made distinctive through the colouring of the sail, the orientation of the ship and the use of the eagle for flight.
Motto
Meaning "The skies being silent, they are launched".
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2001, in Volume 135, page 4056 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military