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Latest revision as of 11:32, 12 November 2023

NO 130 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Portreath in June 1941.
Title: Punjab.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 130 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

An elephant's head Or.

Origin/meaning

The Elephant's Head is symbolic of India from where the "Punjab War Fund" donated money for Aircraft. It is also a formidable opponent. The badge was granted in April 1943. Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.

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