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Borden, Ontario
Confirmation of a Badge
April 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 710
Badge of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and EngineeringBlazonAzure a pile reversed throughout Or charged with a pile reversed Bleu Céleste, overall an eagle volant affronty the head to the sinister Or grasping an open book Argent edged and charged with a caliper fesswise enfiling orbiting electrons Or; SymbolismThe eagle and the light blue are taken from the Badge of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The book represents learning. The electrons and caliper evoke electrical and mechanical systems respectively. The triangular shapes indicate striving for excellence. |
MottoBlazonSCIENTIA A PRINCIPIO; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Knowledge from the beginning”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 31, 2018 in Volume 152, page 894 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterNot available CalligrapherNot available Recipient TypeMilitary Institution Other InformationThe badge was originally approved by the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, in November 1988. |