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History: First foremd in 1940 at Royal Navla Air station Hal Far (HMS Falcon), Malta. finally reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Ford 1955-1957. | |||
[[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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| | | Per fess wavy blue and barry wavy of six white and blue; a winged sword erect pommel and hilt gold wings dispalyed also gold surmounted by a cross paty white.</br> | ||
Motto: In via gloriae | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Cross alludes to the George Cross awarded the Island of Malta in 1942 during which the Squadron served on the Island. The Latin Motto translates as "In the way of glory". The Badge was approved on 11 August 1944. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1944]] | |||