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History: Formed at Stornoway in July 1943.
History: Formed at Stornoway in July 1943.


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===Official blazon===
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A hand couped at the wrist holding a key the ward uppermost, all Or,<br>
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Motto: Tha an luchair againne = We hold the key.
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|A hand couped at the wrist holding a key the ward uppermost, all Or,<br>
Motto: Tha an luchair againne.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The badge symbolises the Role of unlocking the knowledge of the weather. It was granted in December 1945.
The Badge symbolises the Role of unlocking the knowledge of the weather. It was granted in December 1945. The Motto translates as "We hold the key".
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[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/
[[Literature]]:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part 5: Numbered Flying Squadrons 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 1945]]
[[Category:Granted 1945]]

Latest revision as of 12:01, 15 October 2024

History: Formed at Stornoway in July 1943.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 518 Squadron, Royal Air Force
NO 518 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English A hand couped at the wrist holding a key the ward uppermost, all Or,

Motto: Tha an luchair againne.

Origin/meaning

The Badge symbolises the Role of unlocking the knowledge of the weather. It was granted in December 1945. The Motto translates as "We hold the key".


Literature:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part 5: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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