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History: Frist formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn as a Fleet Fighter Unit. Served in the Desert Air Force and later on HMS Attacker. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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| | |White; a Peregrine Falcon reguardant proper perched upon a portcullis black.</br> | ||
Motto: Si vis defendere oppugna. | |||
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The Latin Motto translates as "Attack is the best means of defence". The Badge was approved in 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. . | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 10 November 2023
NO 879 SQUADRON, FAA
History: Frist formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn as a Fleet Fighter Unit. Served in the Desert Air Force and later on HMS Attacker.
English | White; a Peregrine Falcon reguardant proper perched upon a portcullis black. Motto: Si vis defendere oppugna. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "Attack is the best means of defence". The Badge was approved in 1943.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. .
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