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Latest revision as of 10:10, 15 October 2023
NO 117 SIGNALS UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed March 5, 1945 as an Air Ministry Experimental Station, the Unit was retitled at Kai Tak, Hong Kong on November 1, 1951.
Official blazon
Badge: A mountain vert encircled by cloud argent ensigned by four rays of lightning Or.
Motto: Kan shou = Vigilant
Origin/meaning
The Mountain surrounded by Clouds alludes to that one behind Hong Kong. The Lightning symbolises the signaling function. The badge was granted in May 1965.
Literature: Image from ebay.com
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