- The Governor General of Canada
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Airborne Warning and Control of the Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
March 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 240
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Blazon
Badge
A compass Argent, its needle bendwise Gules, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, environed by a laurel wreath Gules and between two wings in fess, tips downwards Argent;
Symbolism
Badge
The compass is used to represent Airborne Warning and Control. The Royal Crown represents service to the Sovereign. Wings, the laurel wreath and the Royal Crown are common features of the flying and occupation badges of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 28, 2020, in Volume 154, page 694 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military