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History:Formed as No. 7 Armament Training Station on April 1, 1938. | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|A lion rampant gules grasping in the dexter paw two arrows one sable, one Or points upwards in saltire and resting the sinister paw on a book erect azure/Or.<br> | |||
Motto: Heri docendum hodie implendum = Yesterday's teaching is to be fulfilled today. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Two Arrows indicate fighting spirit. The closed Book symbolises that the Training mission of No. 7 Armament Trainint Station is now concluded and remembered.The Lion also alludes to the fighting strenght of the Station and the Nation. The Badge was granted in August 1957. | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons. | |||
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1957]] | [[Category:Granted 1957]] |
Latest revision as of 13:06, 11 October 2024
History:Formed as No. 7 Armament Training Station on April 1, 1938.
Country:United Kingdom |
English | A lion rampant gules grasping in the dexter paw two arrows one sable, one Or points upwards in saltire and resting the sinister paw on a book erect azure/Or. Motto: Heri docendum hodie implendum = Yesterday's teaching is to be fulfilled today. |
Origin/meaning
The Two Arrows indicate fighting spirit. The closed Book symbolises that the Training mission of No. 7 Armament Trainint Station is now concluded and remembered.The Lion also alludes to the fighting strenght of the Station and the Nation. The Badge was granted in August 1957.
Literature:Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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