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History: Formed January 11, 1937.
History:Formed January 11, 1937.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
In front of aport between two towers each charged with a rose the portcullis towered the two arrows points uppwards in saltire entwined by a jess and surmounted by a bell.<br>
In front of a port between two towers each charged with a rose the portcullis towered the two arrows points uppwards in saltire entwined by a jess and surmounted by a bell.<br>
Motto: Promise and fulfil.
Motto:Promise and fulfil.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Port and Towers allude to Odiham Castle and the Portcullis is from the Badge of Fighter Command. The Roses is from the Arms of the County of Hampshire. The Arrows symbolises the speed of the Aircraft flown from the Station. The Jess and Bell alludes to the Falconeer and hsi Bird alluding to the control of Hunting Aircraft and therefore the type of Squadron based at the Station. The badge was granted in November 1951.  
The Port and Towers allude to Odiham Castle and the Portcullis is from the badge of Fighter Command. The Roses is from the arms of the County of Hampshire. The Arrows symbolises the speed of the Aircraft flown from the Station. The Jess and Bell alludes to the Falconeer and hsi Bird alluding to the control of Hunting Aircraft and therefore the type of Squadron based at the Station. The badge was granted in November 1951.  
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[[Literature]]: Image 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.
[[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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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
[[Category:Granted 1951]]
[[Category:Granted 1951]]
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