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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In from of an arrow the point uppermost in bend Or a rose argent.<br> | In from of an arrow the point uppermost in bend Or a rose argent.<br> | ||
Motto : Nulla rosa sine spina | Motto : Nulla rosa sine spina | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Rose symbolises Yorkshire and the Arrow speed. The Motto alludes to the Rose of the Badge. The later was approved in June 1941. | The Rose symbolises Yorkshire and the Arrow speed. The Motto which translates as "No rose without a thorn" alludes to the Rose of the Badge. The later was approved in June 1941. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons 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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 13 November 2023
NO 616 (SOUTH YORKSHIRE) SQUADRON, ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
History : Formed at Doncaster in November 1938
Official blazon
In from of an arrow the point uppermost in bend Or a rose argent.
Motto : Nulla rosa sine spina
Origin/meaning
The Rose symbolises Yorkshire and the Arrow speed. The Motto which translates as "No rose without a thorn" alludes to the Rose of the Badge. The later was approved in June 1941.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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