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History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The Badge was granted on November 1936.
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NO 16 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable. Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.

Origin/meaning

The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The Badge was granted on November 1936.

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