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History: Raised at Iamailia, Egypt in August 1917. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In front of a cross potent between four like crosses gules, two swords in saltire the points uppermost pommelled and hilted Or. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Cross marking comes from the Arms of Jerusalem but are red insted of yellow to link them with the Cross of St George. The Swords are introduced to represent the unit's role of defending the Holy Land. The Badge was granted in November 1939. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symons Kinghts of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1939]] |
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NO 113 BOMBER SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Iamailia, Egypt in August 1917.
Official blazon
In front of a cross potent between four like crosses gules, two swords in saltire the points uppermost pommelled and hilted Or.
Origin/meaning
The Cross marking comes from the Arms of Jerusalem but are red insted of yellow to link them with the Cross of St George. The Swords are introduced to represent the unit's role of defending the Holy Land. The Badge was granted in November 1939.
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Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symons Kinghts of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.