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History: The Squadron ws raised at Thetford in april 1916.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
A heron volant azure.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Heron is a common Bird in East Anglia, where the Squadron was raised. They are formidable fighters when attacked. The Motto translates as "Before the dawn". The Badge was approved in February 1937.
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[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symons Kinghts of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.
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