- The Governor General of Canada
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12 Wing
Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
July 1, 1995
Vol. III, p. 367
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Blazon
Badge
Argent a shearwater volant proper and in base two barrulets wavy Azure;
Motto
SUPRA MARE VOLAMUS;
Symbolism
Badge
The wavy barrulets represent the coastal waters of the Atlantic signifying its global geography, and the shearwater portrays the unit's location.
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 4, 2006, in Volume 140, page 428 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military