The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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12 Air Maintenance Squadron

Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Approval of a Badge
April 1, 1997
Vol. III, p. 385

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Blazon

Badge

Argent within a circle of rope proper and upon a saltire Azure the quadrant in base barry wavy Argent and Azure a lion rampant Gules;

Motto

BUAN-LEANALTAS, a Scots Gaelic expression meaning "Perseverance";


Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.


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