No 216 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 216 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Manston in October 1917 as No 16 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and renumbered 1 April 1918.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 216 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 216 Squadron, Royal Air Force

(King Charles III Version)

Official blazon

An eagle, wings elevated Or, holding in the claws a bomb Or.
Motto CCXVI dona ferens

Origin/meaning

The Badge is based on the unofficial Badge used for some Years before the granting of an Official One. The Motto translates as ”216 bearing gifts”. The Badge was approved in May 1936.

Literature: Images from picclick.com and Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. 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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