- 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