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History: Formed at Rudloe Manor in June 1940. | |||
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| | |A sword sable and a sword argent in saltire enfiled by an Astral crown Or.<br> | ||
Motto: Challenge | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Colour of the Swords symbolises Night and Day Operations. The Swords is placed in saltire to allude to the Roman Numeral X (10). They also is symbolic of the Fighting sprit of the Unit. The Badge was approved in December 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands - Groups by B.R. Holliss. | |||
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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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 31 October 2023
NO 10 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Rudloe Manor in June 1940.
English | A sword sable and a sword argent in saltire enfiled by an Astral crown Or. Motto: Challenge |
Origin/meaning
The Colour of the Swords symbolises Night and Day Operations. The Swords is placed in saltire to allude to the Roman Numeral X (10). They also is symbolic of the Fighting sprit of the Unit. The Badge was approved in December 1943.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands - Groups by B.R. Holliss.
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