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History: First formed in 1943 at Wingfield, South Africa as a Pool Squadron for Spare Aircrew awaiting postings. | |||
[[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}}]] | ||
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| | | Barry wavy of twelve white and blue; a roundel per fess black and blue charged with an eagle volant gold in the claws a torpedo white in chief three estoiles gold.</br> | ||
Motto: To d'ey nikata | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
THe Badge alludes to the Torpedo-bomber Fairey Albacores employed by the Squadron on Night Flying. The Motto in dialect translates as "May the Night prevail". The Badge was approved on 20 December 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1943]] | |||