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History: Formed in 1941 as No. 1 Works Squadron and renumbered as No. 5001 (Light) Airfield Construction Squadron on April 1, 1943. | History: Formed in 1941 as No. 1 Works Squadron and renumbered as No. 5001 (Light) Airfield Construction Squadron on April 1, 1943. | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In front of a bezant a desert ant in | In front of a bezant a desert ant in bend sable.<br> | ||
Motto: Fit via vi | Motto: Fit via vi | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Bezant alludes to the Desert where the Unit operated whilst the ant allude to the Industrious Work of this Airfield Construction Squadron. | The Bezant alludes to the Desert where the Unit operated whilst the ant allude to the Industrious Work of this Airfield Construction Squadron. The Motto translates as "A way made by force". | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal, Ministry of Defence. 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]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:22, 12 November 2023
NO 5001 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed in 1941 as No. 1 Works Squadron and renumbered as No. 5001 (Light) Airfield Construction Squadron on April 1, 1943.
 (Queen Elizabeth II Version) |
 (King Charles III Version) |
Official blazon
In front of a bezant a desert ant in bend sable.
Motto: Fit via vi
Origin/meaning
The Bezant alludes to the Desert where the Unit operated whilst the ant allude to the Industrious Work of this Airfield Construction Squadron. The Motto translates as "A way made by force".
Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal, Ministry of Defence. 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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