No 879 Squadron, FAA
NO 879 SQUADRON, FAA
History: Frist formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn as a Fleet Fighter Unit. Served in the Desert Air Force and later on HMS Attacker.
English | White; a Peregrine Falcon reguardant proper perched upon a portcullis black. Motto: Si vis defendere oppugna. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "Attack is the best means of defence". The Badge was approved in 1943.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. .
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