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History: Formed as North Front on September 26, 1939 and re-titled on January 27, 1967.
History: Formed as North Front on September 26, 1939 and re-titled on January 27, 1967.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Badge symbolises Gibraltar as the Key to the Mediterranean. It was granted in April 1956.
The badge symbolises Gibraltar as the Key to the Mediterranean. It was granted in April 1956.
 
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
 
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[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
[[Category:Granted 1956]]
[[Category:Granted 1956]]
[[Category:Keys]]

Revision as of 18:35, 18 January 2024

RAF STATION GIBRALTAR, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed as North Front on September 26, 1939 and re-titled on January 27, 1967.

Coat of arms (crest) of RAF Station Gibraltar, Royal Air Force

(Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of RAF Station Gibraltar, Royal Air Force

(Charles III Version)

Official blazon

Issuant from from water barry wavy in base proper a key Or wards upwards and to the dexter.
Motto: Guard the gateway.

Origin/meaning

The badge symbolises Gibraltar as the Key to the Mediterranean. It was granted in April 1956.

Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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