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History: Formed at Gosport in July 1916.
History: Formed at Gosport in July 1916.


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===Official blazon===
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A double-armed cross gules.
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|'''English'''
|A double-armed cross gules.<br>
Motto: Seek and destroy.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The badge is adopted from the Coat of Arms of the French City of St Omer, location of the Squadron's first active service HQ in World War I.<br>
The Badge is adopted from the Coat of Arms of the French City of St Omer, location of the Squadron's first active service HQ in World War I. The Badge was granted in February 1937.
It was granted in February 1937.
 
[[Literature]]:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from  Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
 
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[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal, Ministry of Defence
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
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[[Category:Granted 1937]]

Latest revision as of 11:54, 13 October 2024

History: Formed at Gosport in July 1916.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(King Charles III Version)
NO 41 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English A double-armed cross gules.

Motto: Seek and destroy.

Origin/meaning

The Badge is adopted from the Coat of Arms of the French City of St Omer, location of the Squadron's first active service HQ in World War I. The Badge was granted in February 1937.

Literature:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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