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History: Formed at Andover in August 1939. | |||
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| | |In front of a rising sun Or, an arm embowed proper holding a hammer sable.<br> | ||
Motto: servimus et servamus. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Rising Sun and Hammer symbolises the Rebirth of Equipment repaired by the Group. The Motto translates as ”We serve anbd we save”. The Badge was approved in December 1945. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss. | ||
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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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 4 November 2023
NO 43 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Andover in August 1939.
English | In front of a rising sun Or, an arm embowed proper holding a hammer sable. Motto: servimus et servamus. |
Origin/meaning
The Rising Sun and Hammer symbolises the Rebirth of Equipment repaired by the Group. The Motto translates as ”We serve anbd we save”. The Badge was approved in December 1945.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.
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