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History: Formed at Pembroke Dock in June 1940. | |||
[[File:No 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:No 320 (Dutch) Squadron, Royal Air Force.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Orange Tree symbolises Netherlands and its Royal House of Orange. The Fountain (rather obscured in the Picture) symbolises operations over the Sea. The Motto translates as "We are guided by the mind of liberty". The badge was granted in March 1946. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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 1946]] | |||