NO 283 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Algiers in April 1943.
Official blazon
In front of a Maltese Cross gules a lifebuoy argent.
Motto: Attende et vigila
Origin/meaning
The Life-Buoy symbolises the Air-Sea Rescue Role. The Maltese Cross symbolises the location to Malta. The Motto translates as "Be alert and on guard". The Badge was approved in February 1945.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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