East Midlands Universities Air Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

EAST MIDLANDS UNIVERSITIES AIR SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE

History: Formed at Nottingham in April 1941 as Nottingham University Air Squadron.

Official blazon

A quiverful of arrows (quiver brown, strapped gules doubled brown. Arrows brown, flighted azure)
Motto: Srength in reserve.

Origin/meaning

The Quiver symbolises the Link with Nottingham and Robin Hood. It is also symbolic of the strength in reserve being avaliable if required. The badge was granted to the Nottingham University Air Squadron in February 1947.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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