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A cinthe sejeant Or.<br> | |||
Motto: Thay myaycyeeshin shwe hti = Death or glory | |||
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The Chithe or Burmese Lion often stands guard outside Burmese Pagodas. It thus alludes to the guarding of Burma. The Badge was granted in July 1942. | |||
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NO 257 (BURMA) SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Dundee in August 1918.
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Official blazon
A cinthe sejeant Or.
Motto: Thay myaycyeeshin shwe hti = Death or glory
Origin/meaning
The Chithe or Burmese Lion often stands guard outside Burmese Pagodas. It thus alludes to the guarding of Burma. The Badge was granted in July 1942.
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