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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A portcullis sable chanined argent the base partially surmounting a rose gules barbed and seeded the upper part surmounted of a fleur-de-lys Or.<br> | |||
Motto: Nisi dominus pro nobis = Except the Lord be on our side. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Portcullis is a symbol of the sucessful defence of London and the Station's link with the [[Fighter Command, Royal Air Force]]. The Rose and Fleur-de-lys is indicative of the flights made over London and Paris during both World Wars. The Badge was granted in December 1958. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1958]] | |||
[[Category:Portcullis]] | |||
[[Category:Roses]] | |||
[[Category:Fleur-de-lys]] |