No 28 Group Headquarters, Royal Air Force: Difference between revisions

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History: Formed at Langley in May 1941.
History: Formed at Cirencester in November 1942.


[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]]  
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|In front of a torch and flash of lightning in alstire an Astral crown.<br>
|A pawn enfiled by an Astral crown.<br>
Motto: Scire suadere sequi
Motto: Ad suam quisque operam
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Group is involved in training as indicated by the torch in radar and signalling as symbolised by the Lightning. The Astral Crown symbolises success in everything connected with Aviation. The Motto translates as ”Too know, to advice, to follow”. The Badge was approved in August 1947.
The Pawn inidcates that every job, however humble, is vital to the RAF. The success achieved by the realisation is represented by the crown. The Motto translates as ”Each to his own affair”. The Badge was approved in December 1948.




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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
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[[Category:Granted 1947]]
[[Category:Granted 1948]]
[[Category:Granted 1947]]
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