- The Governor General of Canada
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4 Airfield Engineering Squadron
Cold Lake, Alberta
Approval of a Badge
February 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 172
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Blazon
Badge
Argent on a maple leaf Gules a beaver couchant on a log Or;
Motto
GLOBAL RESPONSE;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge features the national colours, red and white, enclosed within a ring of blue representing the air force roundel and the unit's pride as a truly Canadian air force unit. The service to the nation is underlined through the maple leaf, while the beaver is the most recognizable representation of Canadian military engineering and recalls the badge of the RCAF Construction and Maintenance unit. The motto refers to the requirement of the unit to deploy anywhere in the world.
Motto
Not applicable
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 the Unit, assisted by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military