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|In azuur de kop van een uil met opengesperde ogen, in natuurlijke kleur. Het geheel omgeven door de vastgestelde omlijsting, met midden onder de Arabische cijfers ‘961’ van sabel op een ovaalvormig plaatje en met de embleemspreuk ‘waakzaam bij dag en nacht’. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
As described for 701 Squadron:the azure represents the dark of the night, being the condition under which the squadron will be primarily deployed in its wartime all-weather air defense task. The owl's wide-open eyes with large pupils symbolize the vigilance of 701 Squadron. | |||
The owl is also the symbol of wisdom which also fits 961 Squadron. Which has inherited the old 701 Squadron Badge. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]:Image from Wikimedia Commons and Information from defensie.nl | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the Netherlands]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the Netherlands]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] |
Latest revision as of 11:29, 6 September 2024
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Dutch | In azuur de kop van een uil met opengesperde ogen, in natuurlijke kleur. Het geheel omgeven door de vastgestelde omlijsting, met midden onder de Arabische cijfers ‘961’ van sabel op een ovaalvormig plaatje en met de embleemspreuk ‘waakzaam bij dag en nacht’. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
As described for 701 Squadron:the azure represents the dark of the night, being the condition under which the squadron will be primarily deployed in its wartime all-weather air defense task. The owl's wide-open eyes with large pupils symbolize the vigilance of 701 Squadron.
The owl is also the symbol of wisdom which also fits 961 Squadron. Which has inherited the old 701 Squadron Badge.
Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons and Information from defensie.nl
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