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NO 895 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Station Stretton (HMS Blackcap), Warrington, as a Hawher Sea Hurricane Squadron. Reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, Wales in 1956 with Hawker Sea Hawk, but disbanded later that Year.
English | White; upon barry wavy of six blue and white two winged swords gold in saltire surmounted by a peregrine proper belled silver and perched on a cubit arm fesswise sleeved and gauntleted gold. Motto: Sicut falco expeditus. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "Ready like a Hawk". The Badge was approved on 14 December 1956.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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