No 257 (Burma) Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 257 (BURMA) SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Dundee in August 1918.
Official blazon
A cinthe sejeant Or.
Motto: Thay myay gyee shin shwe hti = Death or glory
Origin/meaning
The Chithe or Burmese Lion often stands guard outside Burmese Pagodas. It thus alludes to the guarding of Burma. The badge was granted in July 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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