No 96 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 96 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at South Carlton, Lincolnshire in October 1917.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 96 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A lion passant azure facing to the sinister, charged with ten stars Or representing the constellation of Leo.

Origin/meaning

The Lion signifies that the unit like the Lion is always on guard in the Night Sky. The Motto translates as "We prowl by night". The badge was granted in December 1943.

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

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