RAF Station Digby, Royal Air Force: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "The Badge " to "The badge ") |
No edit summary |
||
(4 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
History: Formed on August 13, 1937. | History: Formed on August 13, 1937. | ||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Elizabeth II Version) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Charles III Version) | |||
|} | |||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Line 14: | Line 16: | ||
The Maple Leaf is symbol of the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons based here 1943-1946. The Crane is indicative that Digby in 1917 was used as an overflow Station for Royal Naval Air Service Cadets from Cranwell. The badge was granted in July 1954. | The Maple Leaf is symbol of the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons based here 1943-1946. The Crane is indicative that Digby in 1917 was used as an overflow Station for Royal Naval Air Service Cadets from Cranwell. The badge was granted in July 1954. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | |||
{{uk}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1954]] | [[Category:Granted 1954]] |
Latest revision as of 17:34, 18 January 2024
RAF STATION DIGBY, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed on August 13, 1937.
(Elizabeth II Version) |
(Charles III Version) |
Official blazon
In front of amaple leaf Or a crane rising proper (argent)
Motto: Icarus renatus = Icarus reborn.
Origin/meaning
The Maple Leaf is symbol of the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons based here 1943-1946. The Crane is indicative that Digby in 1917 was used as an overflow Station for Royal Naval Air Service Cadets from Cranwell. The badge was granted in July 1954.
Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site