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History: Raised at Benson in September 1941. | History: Raised at Benson in September 1941. | ||
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An eyed hawk moth proper. | |+Official blazon | ||
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|An eyed hawk moth proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Foresight. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The duty of the unit was in the field of photo-reconnaissance and the eyed hawk moth was regarded as symbolic of that work. The hawk moth flies by day and night and the "eyes" on its wings indicate the watchful eyes of the unit and the camera. The badge was granted in October 1944. | The duty of the unit was in the field of photo-reconnaissance and the eyed hawk moth was regarded as symbolic of that work. The hawk moth flies by day and night and the "eyes" on its wings indicate the watchful eyes of the unit and the camera. The badge was granted in October 1944. | ||
[[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 1944]] | [[Category:Granted 1944]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 14 October 2024
History: Raised at Benson in September 1941.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | An eyed hawk moth proper. Motto: Foresight. |
Origin/meaning
The duty of the unit was in the field of photo-reconnaissance and the eyed hawk moth was regarded as symbolic of that work. The hawk moth flies by day and night and the "eyes" on its wings indicate the watchful eyes of the unit and the camera. The badge was granted in October 1944.
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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