No 651 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 651 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Hisotry: Formed at Old Sarum in August 1942.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 651 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A sea-shell fired Or.
Motto: Dirige

Origin/meaning

The sea-shell is a play on the word being to mean "see a (artillery) shell" at the Unit was the first Air Observation Post Squadron to be formed. The badge is also close to that of the Royal Artillery Grenade Collar Badge, indicating that the Crew of the Aircraft was drawn from the Royal Artillery. The Motto translates as "Direct". The Badge was granted in September 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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