No 278 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 278 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Matlaske in October 1941.
Official blazon
In front of a lifebuoy gules a seagull affrontee hovering proper.
Motto: Ex mare ad referiendum
Origin/meaning
The Badge symbolises the Air-Sea Rescue Role of the Squadron. The Motto translates as "From out of the sea to strike again". The Badge was approved in September 1942.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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