No 242 Canadian Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 242 CANADIAN SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Newhaven in August 1918.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 242 Canadian Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A moose's head erased proper.
Motto: Toujours pret

Origin/meaning

The Officers of this Unit at time of the granting of the Badge was Canadian, which is Indicated by the Moose's Head. The Motto translates as ”Always ready”. The Badge was approved in December 1940.

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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