No 11 Group, Royal Air Force

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NO 11 GROUP, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Uxbridge in May 1937.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 11 Group, Royal Air Force
Official blazon
English The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament proper enflied with an Astral crown Or.

Motto: Tutela cordis.

Origin/meaning

The Tower symbolises defence of London, the Heart of the Empire, for wich the Group was charged. The Clock is at 11 o´clock symbolising the time of the Armistice of World War I and the Number of the Group. The Motto translates as "Guardians of the heart”. The Badge was approved in March 1940.


Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.

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