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History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air station Ford (HMS Peregrine), West Sussex as a Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron for HMS Illustrious. Took part in the raid on Taranto with Fairey Swordfish. | |||
[[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 foot couped at the ankle in a sandal gold pierced though the heel by an arrow white.</br> | ||
Moot: Partem infirmissiam petito. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Latin Motto translates as "Strike at the weakest point" was approved in 1991 and allude to the Anti Submarine Role. The Badge was approved on 15 January 1945. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 16 April 2023
NO 819 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air station Ford (HMS Peregrine), West Sussex as a Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance Squadron for HMS Illustrious. Took part in the raid on Taranto with Fairey Swordfish.
English | Blue; a foot couped at the ankle in a sandal gold pierced though the heel by an arrow white. Moot: Partem infirmissiam petito. |
Origin/meaning
The Latin Motto translates as "Strike at the weakest point" was approved in 1991 and allude to the Anti Submarine Role. The Badge was approved on 15 January 1945.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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