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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. | 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. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence |
Revision as of 08:57, 6 April 2023
NO 60 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Gosport in April 1916.
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.
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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