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History:Formed September 1, 1938. | |||
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[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Charles III Version) | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In fron of a demi-cogwheel azure a demi-dragon gules erased grasping a flash of lightning erect Or.<br> | In fron of a demi-cogwheel azure a demi-dragon gules erased grasping a flash of lightning erect Or.<br> | ||
Motto: Y siafft i flaen y bicell = Shaft fot the spearhead. | Motto:Y siafft i flaen y bicell = Shaft fot the spearhead. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Cogwheel symbolises the largest engineering facility of the RAF located at the Station. The Dragon alludes to the | The Cogwheel symbolises the largest engineering facility of the RAF located at the Station. The Dragon alludes to the arms of the Glamorgan county Council and the location of the Station. The flash of lightning symbolises No 32 Maintenance Unit. The badge was granted in March 1971. | ||
[[Literature]]:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams 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]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1971]] | [[Category:Granted 1971]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 10 August 2024
RAF STATION ST ATHAN, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed September 1, 1938.
(Elizabeth II Version) |
(Charles III Version) |
Official blazon
In fron of a demi-cogwheel azure a demi-dragon gules erased grasping a flash of lightning erect Or.
Motto:Y siafft i flaen y bicell = Shaft fot the spearhead.
Origin/meaning
The Cogwheel symbolises the largest engineering facility of the RAF located at the Station. The Dragon alludes to the arms of the Glamorgan county Council and the location of the Station. The flash of lightning symbolises No 32 Maintenance Unit. The badge was granted in March 1971.
Literature:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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