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Blazon

Per fess azure and barry wavy argent and azure, two chain links conjoined in pale, the one in chief argent, the one in base or.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This badge design illustrates the division between the two environments, the ocean in the lower portion, and the sky in the upper portion. Two chain links demonstrate the bond between the services of sea and air - the Navy and the Air squadron.

Remarks

The unit was originally the Shearwater Station Squadron Fleet Requirement Unit and was formed in May 1946. It was renamed VH-21 in November 1952 and became a separate squadron on May 2, 1954. Still operational, the squadron flies CT-133 Silver Star jets and CH-135 Twin Huey helicopters.

Motto

Nihil quam arduam (Nothing too difficult)

Colours

White and blue

References

Badges Of The Canadian Navy by Arbuckle, J. Graeme. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 1987.