No 837 Squadron, FAA

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NO 837 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station Palisadoes, Jamaica as a Torpedo-Bomber-Reconnaissance Squadron. reforemd 1944-1947 for HMS Glory in the Far East.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 837 Squadron, FAA
Official blazon
English Red; base barry wavy of four white and blue a Chinese dragon reguardant in the dexter claw three flashes of lightning and in chief a sun in splendour all gold surmounted by a decrescent white.

Origin/meaning

The Chinese Dragon alludes to service in the Far East. The Badge was approved in 1947.


Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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