No 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 59 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed at Narborough in August 1916.
Official blazon
A brown broken-wheel rimmed argent.
Motto: Ab uno disce omnes
Origin/meaning
The Broken Wheel recalls an action in September 1918 when an enemy gun, which was after given to the unit as a trophy, was stopped by an attack by the squadron. The Motto translates as ”From one learn all”. The Badge was approved in January 1939.
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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