Awards, Honours, and Ambassadorships
In 1982, Canada Post released a 17 cent stamp of an inverted Snowbird No.5 with the airframe number 114155.
On 8 June 1994, the Snowbirds were awarded the 1994 Belt of Orion Award for Excellence by Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.
In September 1994, the Snowbirds were named the first ambassadors of the Canadian Injury Prevention Foundation (now Smartrisk), which aims to educate youth and adults about taking risks.
On 16 October 1999, the squadron was presented their Squadron Colours for 25 years of service. During the same ceremony the team was presented the 1999 Golden Hawks Award by the Air Force Association of Canada for outstanding performance in the field of Canadian military aviation.
In 2002, the Snowbirds were named ambassadors of the Ch.i.l.d. Foundation (Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders Foundation).
On 28 June 2006, Canada Post released two domestic rate (51 cent Canadian) stamps to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the team. The Royal Canadian Mint jointly released a $5.00 silver commemorative coin.
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