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History: Formed at Eastchurch in August 1914 as No 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Becoming on 1 April 1918 No 3Squadron, RAF. | |||
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Badge: A winged sea-horse proper.<br> | |||
Motto: Occidens oriensque. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
When stationed in the Persian Gulf the Personnel of the Squadron noticed many Seahorses on the beach and adopted this design as a Badge. The Motto translates as "West and East". The Badge was granted in February 1937. | |||
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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 1937]] | |||