No 442 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

NO 442 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

(Badge)

(Standard)

Official blazon

Badge: Argent a haietlik proper.
Motto: UN DIEU • UNE REINE • UN COEUR.

Origin/meaning

According to a legend of the Nuu-chah-nulth, a West Coast First Nation, the haietlik, or lightning snake, was dispatched to kill whales, a major source of food for the people. The Motto in French translate as “One god, one queen, one heart”.

Literature: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/

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