"The North Star Cadet Squadron patch was designed during the spring of 1993 by Senior Flight Officer Earl Burress. The upper left of the patch consists of twelve dim yellow stars and a single bright star on a dark blue background and represents the cadet mission of Civil Air Patrol. The bright star is Polaris, the North Star. Besides representing the name of the squadron, the single star also represents the leadership the young people display as members of the Civil Air Patrol cadet program. The total thirteen stars represent the thirteen original colonies of the United States and North Star's commitment to community and nation. The dark blue background represents the blue of the United States Air Force uniform Civil Air Patrol wears and the ideals that officers wearing that uniform should strive to attain."

"The shield is divided by a stylized thunderbolt. The thunderbolt represents the Emergency Services mission of Civil Air Patrol. This is a symbol of North Star's rapid reaction time and commitment to duty. The red color is in rememberance of Civil Air Patrol members who have lost their lives on both war and peacetime missions."

"The aircraft located in the lower right corner of the shield represents the mission of Aerospace Education. The aircraft is a McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-4 served the United States Air Force since the 1960s, was the backbone on the United States military for many years, and will continue to fly in the United States Air Force into the 21st Century. This is why it was selected as the symbol of Minnesota Wing Aerospace by Aerospace Education Officer Dan McDowell. The Phantom requires a two man aircrew to successfully complete its missions. This type of teamwork is also essential to the success of the North Star Cadet Squadron, in the completion of its missions and in the process of preparing tomorrows leaders."