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History: Formed at Snailwell in June 1942. | History: Formed at Snailwell in June 1942. | ||
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In front of a scroll argent a flaming arrow Or (flames gules) the point downwards.<br> | |+Official blazon | ||
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|In front of a scroll argent a flaming arrow Or (flames gules) the point downwards.<br> | |||
Motto: Rerum cognoscere causas = To know the causes of things | Motto: Rerum cognoscere causas = To know the causes of things | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Scroll symbolises documentation made after reconnaissance flights and the Flaming Arrow symbolises the attacks on the enemy following this. The Badge was granted in January 1945. | The Scroll symbolises documentation made after reconnaissance flights and the Flaming Arrow symbolises the attacks on the enemy following this. The Badge was granted in January 1945. | ||
[[Literature]]:Images from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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 1945]] | [[Category:Granted 1945]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 14 October 2024
History: Formed at Snailwell in June 1942.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | In front of a scroll argent a flaming arrow Or (flames gules) the point downwards. Motto: Rerum cognoscere causas = To know the causes of things |
Origin/meaning
The Scroll symbolises documentation made after reconnaissance flights and the Flaming Arrow symbolises the attacks on the enemy following this. The Badge was granted in January 1945.
Literature:Images from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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