No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron, Royal Air Force: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom " to " {{uk}} {{media1}} Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom ") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{media}}↵" to "") |
||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Elephant symbolises the Heavy Transport Role and the golden Log the importance of the Load carried. The badge was granted in May 1957. | The Elephant symbolises the Heavy Transport Role and the golden Log the importance of the Load carried. The badge was granted in May 1957. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence |
Revision as of 08:57, 6 April 2023
NO 2 MECHANICAL TRANSPORT SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed on August 17, 1940 as No. 2 M.T. Transport Company and renamed on March 1, 1954.
Official blazon
An elephant proper passant carrying with the trunk a log Or.
Motto: Quocumque quidvehere veletis = Wherever you may wish to carry something.
Origin/meaning
The Elephant symbolises the Heavy Transport Role and the golden Log the importance of the Load carried. The badge was granted in May 1957.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|