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Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable. | Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.<br> | ||
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed. | Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed. | ||
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NO 16 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at St Omer, France in February 1915.
Official blazon
Two keys in saltire the wards upwards and outwards - that in bend Or and htat in bend sinister sable.
Motto: Operta aperta = Hidden things are revealed.
Origin/meaning
The Keys represent the army co-operation role of unlocking the secrets of the enemy. The Black and Gold Colours symbolise night and day activity. The Badge was granted on November 1936.
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