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History: Formed in July 1914. | History:Formed in July 1914. | ||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A gannet proper.<br> | A gannet proper.<br> | ||
Motto: In cælum volatatem in mare tonantem = Flying into the sky, thundering into the sea. | Motto:In cælum volatatem in mare tonantem = Flying into the sky, thundering into the sea. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Station taught aerobatics and as the Gannet dives into the sea at a very steep angle to cath its prey was considerated a appropriate emblem for a Station also involved in the Anti-Submarine Role. The | The Station taught aerobatics and as the Gannet dives into the sea at a very steep angle to cath its prey was considerated a appropriate emblem for a Station also involved in the Anti-Submarine Role. The badge was granted in July 1937. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss 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 1937]] | [[Category:Granted 1937]] | ||
[[Categeory:Gannets]] | [[Categeory:Gannets]] |
Latest revision as of 11:53, 10 August 2024
RAF STATION GOSPORT, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed in July 1914.
Official blazon
A gannet proper.
Motto:In cælum volatatem in mare tonantem = Flying into the sky, thundering into the sea.
Origin/meaning
The Station taught aerobatics and as the Gannet dives into the sea at a very steep angle to cath its prey was considerated a appropriate emblem for a Station also involved in the Anti-Submarine Role. The badge was granted in July 1937.
Literature:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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