No 149 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 149 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Yapton on March 1918.
Title: East India.
Official blazon
Badge: A horseshore Or and a flash of lightning interlaced gules.
Motto: Fortis Nocte
Origin/meaning
The Horseshoe a symbol of Luck symbolises that the Squdron suffered only light casualties during extensive operations during World War I. It also symbolises co-operation with Cavalry. The Lightning indicates the speed with which the tasks was done during a comparatively short history. The Motto translates as "Strong by night". The badge was granted in February 1938.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons
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