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History: Formed at Katunayake and renamed on March 14, 1944. In 1957 handed over to the then Royal Ceylon Air Force as Katunayake part of the Civilian Bandaranaike International Airport. | History:Formed at Katunayake and renamed on March 14, 1944. In 1957 handed over to the then Royal Ceylon Air Force as Katunayake part of the Civilian Bandaranaike International Airport. | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
a representation of a demi-Singhalese lion.<br> | a representation of a demi-Singhalese lion.<br> | ||
Motto: Serve to unite. | Motto:Serve to unite. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Lion symbolises the location on Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The badge was granted in November 1954. | The Lion symbolises the location on Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The badge was granted in November 1954. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. | [[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest. | ||
{{media}}Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | {{media}}Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1954]] | [[Category:Granted 1954]] |
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RAF STATION NEGOMBO, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed at Katunayake and renamed on March 14, 1944. In 1957 handed over to the then Royal Ceylon Air Force as Katunayake part of the Civilian Bandaranaike International Airport.
Official blazon
a representation of a demi-Singhalese lion.
Motto:Serve to unite.
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The Lion symbolises the location on Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The badge was granted in November 1954. Literature:Image from Pinterest.
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