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History: Raised at Beverley in March 1916. | History: Raised at Beverley in March 1916. | ||
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In front of a fountain a demoisell crane's head erased proper.<br> | |+Official blazon | ||
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|In front of a fountain a demoisell crane's head erased proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Nili nomen roboris omen. | Motto: Nili nomen roboris omen. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Unit served in Russia and the Sudan, both places where the Demoiselle Crane is to be found. The Bird also flies, like bomber Aircraft, above the line of vision. The Fountain indicates an amphibious role. The Motto translate as "The Name of the Nile is an omen of our strength". The Badge was granted in November 1938. | The Unit served in Russia and the Sudan, both places where the Demoiselle Crane is to be found. The Bird also flies, like bomber Aircraft, above the line of vision. The Fountain indicates an amphibious role. The Motto translate as "The Name of the Nile is an omen of our strength". The Badge was granted in November 1938. | ||
[[Literature]]:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis 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]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 13 October 2024
History: Raised at Beverley in March 1916.
 (Queen Elizabeth II Version) |
 (King Charles III Version) |
Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | In front of a fountain a demoisell crane's head erased proper. Motto: Nili nomen roboris omen. |
Origin/meaning
The Unit served in Russia and the Sudan, both places where the Demoiselle Crane is to be found. The Bird also flies, like bomber Aircraft, above the line of vision. The Fountain indicates an amphibious role. The Motto translate as "The Name of the Nile is an omen of our strength". The Badge was granted in November 1938.
Literature:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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