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The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939. | The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence |
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NO 78 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Hove in November 1916.
Official blazon
An heraldic tiger rampant double queued Or.
Motto: Nemo non paratus.
Origin/meaning
The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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