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History:Formed in July 1916 on Malta. | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|A maltese cross argent/gules surmounted of an eagle volant Or.<br> | |||
A maltese cross argent/gules surmounted of an eagle volant Or.<br> | Motto:Nunquam defuimus = We have never failed. | ||
Motto: Nunquam defuimus = We have never failed. | |} | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The Badge was approved in April 1938. | The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The Badge was approved in April 1938. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. 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 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 12 October 2024
History:Formed in July 1916 on Malta.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | A maltese cross argent/gules surmounted of an eagle volant Or. Motto:Nunquam defuimus = We have never failed. |
Origin/meaning
The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The Badge was approved in April 1938.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
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