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History: First formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Fighter Squadron with Grumman Martlets. Disbanded in 1945. | History: First formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Fighter Squadron with Grumman Martlets. Disbanded in 1945. | ||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|Blue; a base barry wavy of four white and blue a sword in pale white winged gold.< | |Blue; a base barry wavy of four white and blue a sword in pale white winged gold.<br> | ||
Motto: Ense constantur alato. | Motto: Ense constantur alato. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Motto in Latin translates as "Steadfastly with winged sword". The Badge was approved on 25 | The Motto in Latin translates as "Steadfastly with winged sword". The Badge was approved on 25 April 1944. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | [[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]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1944]] | [[Category:Granted 1944]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 9 October 2024
History: First formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Fighter Squadron with Grumman Martlets. Disbanded in 1945.
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| English | Blue; a base barry wavy of four white and blue a sword in pale white winged gold. Motto: Ense constantur alato. |
Origin/meaning
The Motto in Latin translates as "Steadfastly with winged sword". The Badge was approved on 25 April 1944.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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