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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The badge was granted in April 1944.
The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Badge was granted in April 1944.
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[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
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[[Category:Granted 1944]]
[[Category:Granted 1944]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 12 November 2023

NO 280 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Hisotry: Formed at Thorney Island in December 1941.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 280 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

In front of a fountain a hand proper holding a pole flying therefrom two flags representing the international distress signal "NC". The top flag is of four rows of blue and white chequers whilst the bottom is divided horisontally into blur, white, red, white and blue bars.
Motto: We shall be there.

Origin/meaning

The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Badge was granted in April 1944.

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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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