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History: First formed at Naval Air station Norfolk, Virginia, USA and disbanded in 1946. Finally reformed 1957-1960 with Sea Venoms. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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| | |Blue; a seahorse wings addorsed rising white.</br> | ||
Motto: Omnium capax ubique | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Winged Seahorse allude to the Pegasus emblem of the US Naval Aviation and thus indicate formation of the Squadron in the USA. The Latin Motto translates as "Capable of anything, anywhere". The Badge was approved on 25 April 1944. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1944]] | |||
Revision as of 14:28, 15 April 2023
NO 894 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed at Naval Air station Norfolk, Virginia, USA and disbanded in 1946. Finally reformed 1957-1960 with Sea Venoms.
| English | Blue; a seahorse wings addorsed rising white. Motto: Omnium capax ubique |
Origin/meaning
The Winged Seahorse allude to the Pegasus emblem of the US Naval Aviation and thus indicate formation of the Squadron in the USA. The Latin Motto translates as "Capable of anything, anywhere". The Badge was approved on 25 April 1944.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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 Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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