No 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

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NO 439 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Arms of No 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

(Badge)
Arms of No 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

(Standard)


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.


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