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History: Formed at Cramlington in June 1916. | History: Formed at Cramlington in June 1916. | ||
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On a branch a long-eared owl all proper. | |+Official blazon | ||
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|On a branch a long-eared owl all proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Alis nocturnis. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Being a night bomber unit the Owl, being a night flying bird of prey, was considered a suitable pictorial representation. The Motto translates as ”On the wings of the night”. The Badge was approved | Being a night bomber unit the Owl, being a night flying bird of prey, was considered a suitable pictorial representation. The Motto translates as ”On the wings of the night”. The Badge was approved in September 1937. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com | [[Literature]]:Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1937]] | [[Category:Granted 1937]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, 13 October 2024
History: Formed at Cramlington in June 1916.
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(King Charles III Version) |
Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | On a branch a long-eared owl all proper. Motto: Alis nocturnis. |
Origin/meaning
Being a night bomber unit the Owl, being a night flying bird of prey, was considered a suitable pictorial representation. The Motto translates as ”On the wings of the night”. The Badge was approved in September 1937.
Literature:Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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