Santa's Own - 1st Polar Airlift Squadron 3 Cm Round Badge

The unit insignia of the mythical 1st Polar Airlift Squadron to which are assigned Santa's eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. A reindeer (caribou) appears within a red ring. White text reading, "1ST POLAR AIRLIFT SQUADRON" and the squadron motto, "UNA NOCTA TOTIUS MUNDI" (Latin: The entire world in one night) appears on the ring. Text reading, "Santa's Own" appears below the Reindeer. The First Polar Airlift Squadron (1st PAS) has a long and storied history. Based at the North Pole the 1st PAS is best known for providing airlift for Santa Claus during his annual, global, nocturnal delivery using venerable, reliable air-mobile Reindeer (aka Caribou - Rangifer tarandus) generally deployed in teams of eight. For operations during inclement weather the squadron maintains one Reindeer equipped with a "RUDOLPH" enhanced red navigation lighting system. For heavylift missions at other times of the year the 1st PAS also maintains a fleet of air-mobile Moose (Alces alces).