No 644 Squadron, Royal Air Force: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{media1}}" to "{{media}}") |
No edit summary |
||
Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In front of an increscent argent a Pegasus rampant gules.<br> | In front of an increscent argent a Pegasus rampant gules.<br> | ||
Motto: Dentes draconis serimus | Motto: Dentes draconis serimus | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Pegasus symbolise the Role of Carrying Paratroopers. The Increscent symbolise Operations carried out at Night. The | The Pegasus symbolise the Role of Carrying Paratroopers. The Increscent symbolise Operations carried out at Night. The Motto translates as "We sow dragons teeth". The Badge was granted in February 1945. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | ||
Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1945]] |
Revision as of 18:56, 12 November 2023
NO 644 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed Tarrant Rushton in February 1944.
Official blazon
In front of an increscent argent a Pegasus rampant gules.
Motto: Dentes draconis serimus
Origin/meaning
The Pegasus symbolise the Role of Carrying Paratroopers. The Increscent symbolise Operations carried out at Night. The Motto translates as "We sow dragons teeth". The Badge was granted in February 1945.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site