No 219 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 219 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Westgate 8 August 1918.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 219 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A death's head hawk moth proper.
Motto: From dusk to dawn

Origin/meaning

The Moth symbolises the Night Patrols undertaken by the Squadron. The Name of the Moth alludes to the Power of the Unit's Activities. The Badge was approved in June 1941.

Literature: Image from picclick.com. 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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