No 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

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NO 439 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Official blazon

Badge: Argent a fountain overall a sabre-toothed tiger’s head erased proper.
Motto: FANGS OF DEATH.

Origin/meaning

The tiger’s head symbolizes the squadron’s nickname, the “Sabre-toothed Squadron”. The fountain refers to the squadron’s pioneering first flight of Sabre aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean.


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