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History: Formed at Thorney Island in December 1941. | |||
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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 fountain a hand proper holding a pole flying therefrom two flags representing the international distress signal "NC". The top flag is of four rows of blue and white chequers whilst the bottom is divided horisontally into blur, white, red, white and blue bars.<br> | |||
In front of a fountain a hand proper holding a pole flying therefrom two flags representing the international distress signal "NC". The top flag is of four rows of blue and white chequers whilst the bottom is divided horisontally into blur, white, red, white and blue bars.<br> | |||
Motto: We shall be there. | Motto: We shall be there. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Badge was granted in April 1944. | The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Badge was granted in April 1944. | ||
[[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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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1944]] | [[Category:Granted 1944]] |
Latest revision as of 09:40, 15 October 2024
History: Formed at Thorney Island in December 1941.
Country:United Kingdom |
English | In front of a fountain a hand proper holding a pole flying therefrom two flags representing the international distress signal "NC". The top flag is of four rows of blue and white chequers whilst the bottom is divided horisontally into blur, white, red, white and blue bars. Motto: We shall be there. |
Origin/meaning
The Fountain symbolises the Sea and the Distress Signal the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Badge was granted in April 1944.
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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