- The Governor General of Canada
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Air Operations Officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Badge
February 20, 2026
Vol. VIII, p. 476
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Blazon
Badge
A chevron couped bendwise sinister in sinister chief, five bendlets sinister enarched conjoined in chief Argent, all within the Badge Frame for Trades;
Symbolism
Badge
The five curved tails converging into an arrowhead symbolize the coordinated control and delivery of air and space power across the five domains of operations for this type of officer, namely air, space, land, maritime and cyberspace.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Alix Chartrand, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military