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History: Formed at Cramlington in June 1916. | |||
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On a branch a long-eared owl all proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Alis nocturnis | |||
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Being a night bomber unit the Owl, being a night flying bird of prey, was considered a suitable pictorial representation. The Motto translates as ”On the wings of the night”. The Badge was approved in September 1937. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com | [[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
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Revision as of 13:41, 27 October 2023
NO 58 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Cramlington in June 1916.
Official blazon
On a branch a long-eared owl all proper.
Motto: Alis nocturnis
Origin/meaning
Being a night bomber unit the Owl, being a night flying bird of prey, was considered a suitable pictorial representation. The Motto translates as ”On the wings of the night”. The Badge was approved in September 1937.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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