RAF Station Boulmer, Royal Air Force

RAF STATION BOULMER, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Opened on 1 March 1943 as a Satellite to Eshott.

Official blazon

A firebrand proper.
Motto: Semper in excubitu vigilans = Always the vigilant sentry.

Origin/meaning

Boulmer beeing a Radar Station has to be always alert and the Firebrand a means of sending a warning is a link with this role. The badge was granted in 1986.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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