No 1770 Squadron, FAA

NO 1770 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First foremd in 1943 at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton with Fairey Firefly aircraft for service on HMS Indefatigable. Disbanded in 1945.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 1770 Squadron, FAA
Official blazon
English Blue; issuant from base barry wavy of four white and blue a trident gold on the centre tine a firefly lambent glowing proper.

Motto: Videre est vincere

Origin/meaning

The Firefly alludes to the Fairey Firefly aircraft flown by the Squadron. The Latin Motto translates as "To see is to conquer". The Badge was approved on 23 December 1943.


Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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