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Revision as of 13:12, 15 October 2023
NO 805 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, Scotland as a Fighter Squadron. The Squdron soon moved to Egypt (HMS Phoenix) to serve in the Western Desert 1941-1943.
| English | chief barry wavy of four white and blue base gold; two palm trees proper. Motto: Over sea and sand |
Origin/meaning
The badge symbolises service in the Western Desert, It was approved in 1943.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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