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History: Formed in July 1916 on Malta. | History:Formed in July 1916 on Malta. | ||
[[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 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 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 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 10 August 2024
RAF STATION KALAFRANA, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed in July 1916 on Malta.
Official blazon
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 Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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