No 515 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 515 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Northolt in October 1942.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 515 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A gauntlet Or holding a winged dagger (the wings azure, the dagger argent) in bend sinister, thrusting to the dexter.
Motto: Celeriter ferite ut hostes necetis.

Origin/meaning

The Badge symbolises the Special Operations Role of the Squadron. The Motto translates as ”Strike swiftly to kill the enemy”. The Badge was approved in November 1944.

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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