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Blazon

A winged trident piercing the shank of an anchor.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This badge represents the blows struck against enemy shipping by the Demon squadron. The trident has cleanly broken the anchor at the exact center of its length suggesting that attacks carried out are not only accurate by deadly.

Remarks

The squadron was formed as 407 (Coastal Strike) Squadron in Toomey Island, Hants, England on May 8, 1941. Later redesignated 407 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron on January 29, 1943 the squadron was disbanded in Devonshire on June 4, 1945. On July 1, 1952 it was re-formed as a maritime reconnaissance squadron and was redesignated a maritime patrol squadron on July 17, 1956. Still operational, VP-407 flies CP-140 Aurora from CFB Comox, British Columbia.

Motto

To hold on high

Battle Honours

Atlantic, 1943-1945; English Channel and North Sea, 1941- 1945; Fortress Europe, 1942; Biscay, 1942-1945; German Ports, 1942; Normandy, 1944.

References

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