No 161 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 161 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Newmarket in February 1942.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 161 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

Badge: An open fetterlock gules.
Motto: Liberate.

Origin/meaning

The badge symbolises the liberating of occupied territories. It was granted in April 1944.


Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons

. Information from Knights in the Sky Part Five by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.