No 211 Squadron, Royal Air Force
NO 211 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Petite Snythe in March 1917 as No 11 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and renumbered on 1 April 1918.
Official blazon
A lion disjointed azure ducally crowned Or, armed and langued gules.
Motto: Toujours a propos.
Origin/meaning
The Lion is from the Arms of Bruges, it is disjointed to indicate the Action during the later part of World War I in breaking up the docks of the City by Bombing. The Motto translates as "Always at the right moment". The Badge was approved in July 1938.
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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