No 251 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 251 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Hornsea in August 1918 and reformed at Reykjavik, Iceland in August 1944.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 251 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A weathercock Or wattled gules the spire upon which it stands sable the indicating arms argent.
Motto: However the winds blows.

Origin/meaning

The Role of the Squadron was Meteorological Reconnaissance and Air/Sea Rescue. The Weathercock symbolises the first and the Motto alludes to the later. The badge was granted in February 1945.


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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