- The Governor General of Canada
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420 Combat Support Squadron
London, Ontario
Confirmation of a Badge
April 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 702
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a snowy owl stooping proper;
Motto
AD FINEM PUGNATUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The snowy owl is indigenous to Canada and hunts by night.
Motto
This Latin phrase means literally “We fight to finish”, and which has historically been translated by the unit as “We fight to the finish”;
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 31, 2018, in Volume 152, page 893 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
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Calligrapher
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Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The Badge was originally approved by Her Majesty The Queen in August 1983.