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History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, Scotland as a Fleet Fighter Squadron. The Squadron joined HMS Attacker with Supermarine Seafire (the Naval Version of the famous Spitfire). It served until 1944. | |||
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| White a chinese dragon torqued green breathing flames proper. </br> | |White a chinese dragon torqued green breathing flames proper. </br> | ||
Motto: Vires acquiret eundo. | Motto: Vires acquiret eundo. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Latin Motto translates as "It gains strength as it goes". The | The Latin Motto translates as "It gains strength as it goes". The Badge was approved on 20 december 1943. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges | [[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | |||
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[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1943]] | [[Category:Granted 1943]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:33, 9 October 2024
History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, Scotland as a Fleet Fighter Squadron. The Squadron joined HMS Attacker with Supermarine Seafire (the Naval Version of the famous Spitfire). It served until 1944.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | White a chinese dragon torqued green breathing flames proper. Motto: Vires acquiret eundo. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "It gains strength as it goes". The Badge was approved on 20 december 1943.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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