No 220 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 220 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Imbros, Grecce in September 1918.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 220 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

On a pellet, between two eight pointed stars Or a torch Or enflammed.
Motto: We observe unseen

Origin/meaning

The Island of Imbros is associated with the Mythological Guardians of Mariners, one of their Symbols was a Torch. The Stars allude to Castor and Pollux, which some associate with the Island. The Badge was approved in August 1940.


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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