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History: Firt formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Crail (HMS Jackdaw), Fife, Scotland as a Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron for HMS Victorious. Later joined HMS indomitable as a Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron until 1944. Finally in 1958 reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose as 751 Squadron asa a Training Unit with Avengers and Sea Venoms until disbanded in 1966. | |||
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| | |White issuant from water barry wavy blue and white of eight in base a clenched gauntlet proper upon which is perched an eagle affronty black wings elevated and inverted.</br> | ||
Motto: Aquilia non captit muscat. | |||
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The Latin Motto translates as "Eagles do not catch flies". The Badge was approved on 2 July 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
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NO 831 SQUADRON, FAA
History: Firt formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Crail (HMS Jackdaw), Fife, Scotland as a Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron for HMS Victorious. Later joined HMS indomitable as a Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron until 1944. Finally in 1958 reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose as 751 Squadron asa a Training Unit with Avengers and Sea Venoms until disbanded in 1966.
English | White issuant from water barry wavy blue and white of eight in base a clenched gauntlet proper upon which is perched an eagle affronty black wings elevated and inverted. Motto: Aquilia non captit muscat. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "Eagles do not catch flies". The Badge was approved on 2 July 1943.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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