No 247 Group Headquarters, Royal Air Force
NO 247 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed on the Azores in November 1943.
English | In front of a cross as in the Arms of Terciera, a hawk crowned with an Astral crown. Motto: Valor lealdade e merito. |
Origin/meaning
The Hawk alludes to the location on the Azores (Hawk Islands). The Cross is from the Arms of Terciera where the Group HQ was located. The Motto translates as ”Valor, loyalty and merit”. The Badge was approved in February 1945.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.
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