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History:First formed at North Front, Gibraltar in 1943. Moved to Malta and remained until 1967 at Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far (HMS Falcon). | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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| | |Blue; upon a base wavy two bars wavy blue chief a Maltese Cross per pale red and white theron a hurt surmounted by a plate surmounted by a torteau pierced by an arrow point downward in bend sinister feathered black. <br> | ||
Motto: Docendo discimus. | |||
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The Cross indicated th connection to Malta. The Target and Arrow symbolises the Target Towing Role. The Latin Motto translates "We learn by teaching". The Badge was approved in 1953. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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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 14:31, 8 October 2024
History:First formed at North Front, Gibraltar in 1943. Moved to Malta and remained until 1967 at Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far (HMS Falcon).
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | Blue; upon a base wavy two bars wavy blue chief a Maltese Cross per pale red and white theron a hurt surmounted by a plate surmounted by a torteau pierced by an arrow point downward in bend sinister feathered black. Motto: Docendo discimus. |
Origin/meaning
The Cross indicated th connection to Malta. The Target and Arrow symbolises the Target Towing Role. The Latin Motto translates "We learn by teaching". The Badge was approved in 1953.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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