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History: Raised at Beverley in March 1916. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In front of a fountain a demoisell crane's head erased proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Nili nomen roboris omen. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Unit served in Russia and the Sudan, both places where the Demoiselle Crane is to be found. The Bird also flies, like bomber Aircraft, above the line of vision. The Fountain indicates an amphibious role. The Motto translate as "The Name of the Nile is an omen of our strength". The Badge was granted in November 1938. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] | |||