No 512 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 512 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Hendon in June 1943.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 512 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

In front of a horse's head couped sable a sword erect the point upwards argent hilted and pomelled gules,
Motto: Pegasus militans = Pegasus at War.

Origin/meaning

The badge symbolises the Squadron dual role of Army Co-operation and Transport. The badge was granted in August 1945.

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/, Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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