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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Chain symbolises the combined strength and co-operation of the seven members of the Halifax aircraft crew. The badge was granted in October 1944.
The Chain symbolises the combined strength and co-operation of the seven members of the Halifax aircraft crew. The badge was granted in October 1944.
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[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons

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NO 158 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Driffield in February 1942.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A circular chain of seven links Or.

Origin/meaning

The Chain symbolises the combined strength and co-operation of the seven members of the Halifax aircraft crew. The badge was granted in October 1944.

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons

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