No 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

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NO 500 (COUNTY OF KENT) SQUADRON, ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Manston in March 1931.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Official blazon

A horse forcene argent.
Motto: Quo fata vocent = Whiter the fates may call.

Origin/meaning

The Horse symbolises Kent. The Motto translates as "Whiter the fates may call". The Badge was granted in April 1937.


Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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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