Insignia of the U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44) "Golden Pelicans", approved on 24 September 1952.
U.S. Navy
Official U.S. Navy photo from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_American_Naval_Aviation_Squadrons" class="extiw" title="en:Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons">en:Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-2nd-vp-40-to-3rd-vp-45.html">Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-40 to 3rd VP-45)</a>, p. 246, and official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-101000/NH-101846-KN.html">NH-101846-KN</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>