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• Naval Air

Blazon

Barry wavy argent and azure, issuing from the base a demi-sun in splendour and over all a Kwakiutl thunder bird of the west coast Indigenous people, volant and coloured proper.
(Glossary of Heraldic Terms)

Significance

This badge design incorporates a background taken from the arms of British Columbia, where the squadron was based, and a creature from Indigenous folklore. It is depicted in a flying position to represent the air squadron.

Remarks

The squadron was formed on December 1, 1953 as the successor to Cadet Flying Unit 1 and was located in Patricia Bay on Vancouver Island. This unit is no longer operational.

Motto

lndagando et percutiendo (By tracking and striking)

Colours

Gold and black

References

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