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History:First formed at North Front, Gibraltar in 1943. Moved to Malta and remained until 1967 at Royal Navla Air Station Hal Far (HMS Falcon). | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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| | |Blue; upon a base wavy two bars wavy blue chief a Maltese Cross per pale red and white theron a hurt surmounted by a plate surmounted by a torteau pierced by an arrow point downward in bend sinister feathered black. </br> | ||
Motto: Docendo discimus | |||
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The Cross indicated th connection to Malta. The Target and Arrow symbolises the Target Towing Role. The Latin Motto translates "We learn by teaching". The Badge was approved in 1953. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
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Revision as of 09:16, 14 April 2023
NO 728 SQUADRON, FAA
History:First formed at North Front, Gibraltar in 1943. Moved to Malta and remained until 1967 at Royal Navla Air Station Hal Far (HMS Falcon).
English | Blue; upon a base wavy two bars wavy blue chief a Maltese Cross per pale red and white theron a hurt surmounted by a plate surmounted by a torteau pierced by an arrow point downward in bend sinister feathered black. Motto: Docendo discimus |
Origin/meaning
The Cross indicated th connection to Malta. The Target and Arrow symbolises the Target Towing Role. The Latin Motto translates "We learn by teaching". The Badge was approved in 1953.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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