No 543 Squadron, Royal Air Force
NO 543 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Benson in October 1942 from No 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit.
Official blazon
A cranes head and neck erased proper holding in the beak an open padlock Or.
Motto: Valiant and vigilant
Origin/meaning
The Badge symbolises the role of searching for Information. It was approved in June 1958.
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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