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History: Formed in June 1941, renamed as No 106 (Maintenance) Group on 1 September 1941. It was disbanded on 28 February 1946. It was reformed as No 206 Group on 1 June 1951. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
| | |A bezant charged charged with a bend azure, surmounted of a demi-column fluted issuant from the base and ensigned by an Astral Crown. <br> | ||
Motto: Support to the wings | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The locating of the Group near the Nile is symbolised by the bezant (Desert) crossed by the River indicated by the Blue bend. The Crown and Column symbolises the Support given to the RAF. The Badge was approved in 1952. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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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 1952]] | |||