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History:Formed on April 12, 1939. | |||
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|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Elizabeth II Version) | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|Surmounting a representation in grey of the ruins of Newark Castle two flashes of lightning in saltire Or at the points and in front thereof a torch argent enflamed gules/Or.<br> | |||
Motto:Praesta in officus = Excel in duties. | |||
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The Castle symbolises the granting of the Freedom of Newark to the Station. The Lightning Flashes symboliess the Wartime Bomber Station role. The present role as a Training Station is symbolised by the Torch. The Badge was approved in January 1967. | |||
[[Literature]]:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams 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 1967]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 12 October 2024
History:Formed on April 12, 1939.
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 (Charles III Version) |
Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | Surmounting a representation in grey of the ruins of Newark Castle two flashes of lightning in saltire Or at the points and in front thereof a torch argent enflamed gules/Or. Motto:Praesta in officus = Excel in duties. |
Origin/meaning
The Castle symbolises the granting of the Freedom of Newark to the Station. The Lightning Flashes symboliess the Wartime Bomber Station role. The present role as a Training Station is symbolised by the Torch. The Badge was approved in January 1967.
Literature:Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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