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History: First formed in 1945 as Radar Trials Unit. The Squadron reformed as a Commando Trials Unit in 1964 with Westland Wessex Helicopters. | |||
[[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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| | |1965 Design: Blue; a base barry wavy white and blue a dagger point downwards silver winged gold. </br> | ||
Motto: Ne gladius dormiat. | |||
1979 Design: White a base barry wavy of four blue and white over a Fairbairn-Sykes dagger point upward red winged gold.</br> | |||
Motto: Ne gladius dormiat. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Winged Dagger symbolises the Commando Connection. The Latin Motto translates as "Let the sword not sleep". The badge was approved in 1965, the design was altered in 1979. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1965]] | |||