No 438 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

NO 438 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

(Badge)

(Standard)

Official blazon

Badge: Argent a wildcat’s face Gules.
Motto: GOING DOWN.

Origin/meaning

The Wildcat alludes to the Nickname of the Squadron. The Motto is taken from the last instructions of the leader of this unit’s Second World War Typhoon fighter bombers as they were about to attack.

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

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