No 213 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 213 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Dunkerque in June 1917 as No 13 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Renumbered as No 213 Squadron, Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
Title: Caylon.
Official blazon
A hornet proper.
Motto: Ieritatus lacessit crabro = The hornet attack when roused.
Origin/meaning
The hornet alludes to the nickname "The Hornets" used by the Squadron during World War One. The badge was granted in January 1938.
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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