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History: Formed at Brampton 1 September 1941. The Unit was also known as Headquarters Pathfinder Force, and No 8 (PFF) Group. | |||
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|A mullet of eight points surmounted by an arrow enflamed point downwards in bend sinister.<br> | |||
Motto: We guide to strike. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Star symbolises the Number of the Group and the Astro-Navigation undertaken by its Navigators. The Flaming Arrow symbolises the Pathfinder Force which the Group controlled. The Badge was approved in March 1955. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss. | |||
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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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 31 October 2023
NO 8 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Brampton 1 September 1941. The Unit was also known as Headquarters Pathfinder Force, and No 8 (PFF) Group.
English | A mullet of eight points surmounted by an arrow enflamed point downwards in bend sinister. Motto: We guide to strike. |
Origin/meaning
The Star symbolises the Number of the Group and the Astro-Navigation undertaken by its Navigators. The Flaming Arrow symbolises the Pathfinder Force which the Group controlled. The Badge was approved in March 1955.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.
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