No 209 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 209 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at St Pol in February 1917 as No 9 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service beeing renumbered on 1 April 1918.
Official blazon
An eagle volant rescusant descendant in pale, wings overture gules.
Motto: Might and main.
Origin/meaning
During the World War I the Squadron claimed to have shoot down the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen, symbolised by the falling Eagle in the Badge. The Badge was approved in August 1941
Literature: Image from picclick.com. 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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