No 157 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 157 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Upper Heyford in September 1918.


Coat of arms (crest) of the No 157 Squadron, Royal Air Force


Official blazon

Badge: A lion rampant chequy sable and argent.
Motto: Our cannons speak our thoughts.

Origin/meaning

The Lion symbolises the fighting power of the Unit, the Black and White checks symbolises Night and Day operations. The badge was granted in August 1943.


Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Knights of the Sky Badge and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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