No 885 Squadron, FAA

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NO 885 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Dekheila (HMS Grebe) Alexandria, Egypt as a Fighter Squadron. Reforemd after D-Day in June 1944 and served in HMS Ruler with Grumman Hellcats until 1945.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 885 Squadron, FAA
Official blazon
English Blue; issuant from water barry engrailed of four white and blue flmes proper therein a cat emergent affronty black.

Motto: Clerrime.

Origin/meaning

The badge allude to the Grumman Hellcat Aircraft flown by the Squadron. The Latin motto translates as "Very quickly". The badge was approved on 15 January 1945.


Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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