No 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

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NO 600 (CITY OF LONDON) SQUADRON, ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

History : Raised in London 1925

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Official blazon

In front of an increscent argent a sword gules.
Motto : Praeter sescentos

Origin/meaning

The Sword is from the arms of the City of London. The Increscent alludes to the former Night Fighter role of the Squadron. The Motto translates as "More than six hundred". The Badge was approved in October 1940.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. 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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