448 Test Squadron
The official lineage of the 448 Test Squadron.
Badge
Description
Azure issuant from bass five piles Vert fimbriated Argent the whole charged with an elk's head erased affronté Or.
Significance
The squadron selected symbols based on the environment of its origin. The elk, a magnificent animal with the male presenting the finest appearance of any Canadian deer, and the evergreen forests, which are snow covered for many months of the year, give a truly northern picture. The elk's head is shown erased. The forests are represented by five piles and fimbriated to indicate the snow.
Motto
IN AGENDO PRAESTANTES (Excel at assigned tasks)
Battle honours
None
Lineage
- Authorized as '448 Test Squadron' 20 June 1967.Footnote 1
- Amalgamated with 'Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment' (authorized 1 July 1967),Footnote 2 and redesignated 'Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment, Cold Lake' 1 September 1971.Footnote 3
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