RAF Station Odiham, Royal Air Force

RAF STATION ODIHAM, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed January 11, 1937.

(Elizabeth II Version)

(Charles III Version)

Official blazon

In front of a port between two towers each charged with a rose the portcullis towered the two arrows points uppwards in saltire entwined by a jess and surmounted by a bell.
Motto: Promise and fulfil.

Origin/meaning

The Port and Towers allude to Odiham Castle and the Portcullis is from the badge of Fighter Command. The Roses is from the arms of the County of Hampshire. The Arrows symbolises the speed of the Aircraft flown from the Station. The Jess and Bell alludes to the Falconeer and hsi Bird alluding to the control of Hunting Aircraft and therefore the type of Squadron based at the Station. The badge was granted in November 1951.

Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.