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History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.
History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.
Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.<br>
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The Badge was granted on November 1936.
The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The badge was granted on November 1936.
 
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
 
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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 1936]]
[[Category:Granted 1936]]

Revision as of 17:10, 6 November 2023

NO 16 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.


Coat of arms (crest) of No 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(King Charles III Version)

Official blazon

Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.

Origin/meaning

The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The badge was granted on November 1936.

Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence

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