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History: First formed in 1943 at Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), Northern Ireland, as a Fleet Fighter Squadron for HMS Indomitable with Grumman Hellcats. The Squadron served in Ceylon and disbanded in the Far East in 1945. | |||
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The Tiger symbolises service in the Far East. The | The Tiger symbolises service in the Far East. The Badge was approved in 1945. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges | [[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
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[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1945]] | [[Category:Granted 1945]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:05, 9 October 2024
History: First formed in 1943 at Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), Northern Ireland, as a Fleet Fighter Squadron for HMS Indomitable with Grumman Hellcats. The Squadron served in Ceylon and disbanded in the Far East in 1945.
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| English | Red; an indian tiger's head couped at the neck and inclined to profile proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Tiger symbolises service in the Far East. The Badge was approved in 1945.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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