No 726 Squadron, FAA

NO 726 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1943 at Durban, South Africa as a Fleet Requirements Unit.

Official blazon

English

Per fess blue and barry wavy of six white and blue; two assegais in saltire points in base surmounted by a Zulu shield proper.

Origin/meaning

The Assegais and Zulu Shield alluded to the forming in Durban. The Badge was approved in 1945.

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

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