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History: Raised at St Pol in October 1916 as No 8 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Renumbered No 208 upon creation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. | |||
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[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (King Charles III Version) | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Badge: A sphinx affronte proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Vigilant | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
{{ | The Sphinx alludes to the Motto and also to Egypt where the Squadron saw much service from 1920 and onwards. The badge was granted in October 1937. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal, Ministry of Defence. 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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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1937]] | |||