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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Cross alludes to the | The Cross alludes to the arms of Greece where the Squadron was formed. The Arrows symbolises the Fighter role. The Motto translates as "Always ahead". The badge was granted in March 1939. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1939]] | [[Category:Granted 1939]] |
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