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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
An Oak tree fructed and eradicated Or<br> | An Oak tree fructed and eradicated Or<br> | ||
Motto : Vindicat in ventis | Motto : Vindicat in ventis | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The "Major Oak" is taken from the arms of [[Nottinghamshire]], and alludes to the connection to that County. The | The "Major Oak" is taken from the arms of [[Nottinghamshire]], and alludes to the connection to that County. The Motto translates as "It avenges in the winds". The Badge was approved in October 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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