Bomber Command, Royal Air Force

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BOMBER COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed in Uxbridge in July 1936.

Coat of arms (crest) of the Bomber Command, Royal Air Force
Official blazon
English In front of a thunderbolt gules winged grey, an astral crown Or.

Motto: Strike hard strike true.

Origin/meaning

The Thunderbolt symbolises the Power of the Command, and the Crown respresents the success of Operations. The Badge was approved in May 1947.


Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.

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