No 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 617 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Scampton in March 1943.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(King Charles III Version)

Official blazon

On a roundel argent a wall in fess Or fracted by three flashes of lightning in pale gules and issuant from the breach water proper.
Motto: Apres moi le deluge.

Origin/meaning

The badge symbolises the successful attack on the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. The Three Flashes symbolises the Three Dams attacked. The Motto in French translates as "After me the flood". The Badge ws granted in March 1944.


Literature: Images 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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