No 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

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NO 420 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Official blazon

Badge: Argent a snowy owl stooping proper.
Motto: AD FINEM PUGNATUS.

Origin/meaning

The snowy owl is indigenous to Canada and hunts by night.

Motto: This Latin phrase means literally “We fight to finish”, and which has historically been translated by the unit as “We fight to the finish”.

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