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The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939. | The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1939]] | [[Category:Granted 1939]] |
Latest revision as of 07:28, 2 August 2023
NO 78 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Hove in November 1916.
Official blazon
An heraldic tiger rampant double queued Or.
Motto: Nemo non paratus.
Origin/meaning
The Tiger double queued symbolise that the Squadron was at one time equipped with Whitley IV Aircraft with twin Rudders and two Tiger Engines. The Motto translates as "Nobody unprepared". The badge was granted in November 1939.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
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