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History: Raised at Salonika, Greece in April 1918. | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|In front of a cross voided azure two arrows in saltire Or, the points uppermost.<br> | |||
Motto: Aiei φθanomen | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Cross alludes to the arms of Greece where the Squadron was formed. The Arrows symbolises the Fighter role. The Motto translates as "Always ahead". The Badge was granted in March 1939. | |||
[[Literature]]:Images from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis 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 1939]] | [[Category:Granted 1939]] |
Latest revision as of 10:32, 14 October 2024
History: Raised at Salonika, Greece in April 1918.
Country:United Kingdom |
English | In front of a cross voided azure two arrows in saltire Or, the points uppermost. Motto: Aiei φθanomen |
Origin/meaning
The Cross alludes to the arms of Greece where the Squadron was formed. The Arrows symbolises the Fighter role. The Motto translates as "Always ahead". The Badge was granted in March 1939.
Literature:Images from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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