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History: Formed at Coude Kerque in december 1916 as No 5 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Become No 205 Squadron, RAF on 1 April 1918. | History: Formed at Coude Kerque in december 1916 as No 5 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Become No 205 Squadron, RAF on 1 April 1918. | ||
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A kris argent hilted Or, and a trident Or in saltire.<br> | |+Official blazon | ||
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|A kris argent hilted Or, and a trident Or in saltire.<br> | |||
Motto: Pertama diMalaya = First in Malaya. | Motto: Pertama diMalaya = First in Malaya. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Trident symbolises the Royal Navy origins of the Squadron. The Kris symbolises Malaya where the Squadron was reformed in 1929. The Badge was granted in March 1938. | The Trident symbolises the Royal Navy origins of the Squadron. The Kris symbolises Malaya where the Squadron was reformed in 1929. The Badge was granted in March 1938. | ||
[[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 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 14 October 2024
History: Formed at Coude Kerque in december 1916 as No 5 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Become No 205 Squadron, RAF on 1 April 1918.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | A kris argent hilted Or, and a trident Or in saltire. Motto: Pertama diMalaya = First in Malaya. |
Origin/meaning
The Trident symbolises the Royal Navy origins of the Squadron. The Kris symbolises Malaya where the Squadron was reformed in 1929. The Badge was granted in March 1938.
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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