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History: Opened in March 1917 as Cattewater and renamed as Mountbatten in October 1929. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
On a grey rock charged with an anchor Or a grey round tower.<br> | |||
Motto: In honour bound. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Anchor is in remembrance of the Royla Naval Air Service that used the Base during World War One. the Tower is a local landmark. Ther Badge was granted in February 1942. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
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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 1942]] | |||