No 436 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

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NO 436 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Coat of arms (crest) of No 436 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

(Badge)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 436 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

(Standard)


Official blazon

Badge: Argent an elephant’s head couped Sable armed and carrying a log in its trunk Or.
Motto: ONUS PORTAMUS.

Origin/meaning

The elephant carrying a log recalls the squadron’s service as a transport unit from a base in India during the Second World War. The Latin Motto translates as “We carry the load”.


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

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