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History: Raised at gosport in April 1916.
History: Raised at Gosport in April 1916.




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NO 60 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Gosport in April 1916.


Coat of arms (crest) of the No 60 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A markhors head affrontee proper.
Motto: Per ardua ad aethera tendo.

Origin/meaning

The head of the Kubuli Markhor was adopted in 1923 as a reference to the Khyber Pass near to where the unit was stationed. The Motto translates as "I strive through difficulties to the sky". The Badge was granted in December 1937.

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