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History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air Station Worthy Down as a Fleet Fighter Squadron for HMs Ark Royal. Finally reformed 1950 and transfered to the Royal Australian Navy. | |||
[[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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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Rings allude to the Squadron's number 808, and the close-knit feelings in the Squadron. The | The Rings allude to the Squadron's number 808, and the close-knit feelings in the Squadron. The badge was approved in 1941. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{ | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1941]] | [[Category:Granted 1941]] | ||