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History: The Squadron was formed at Farnborough in 1912. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Queen Elizabeth II Version) | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}} | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (King Charles III Version) | ||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A sun in splendour divided per bend gules and sable by a flash of lightning Or. | A sun in splendour divided per bend gules and sable by a flash of lightning Or.<br> | ||
Motto: In futurum videre = To see into the future. | Motto: In futurum videre = To see into the future. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Divided Sun symbolises the fact that the Squadron was a pioneer of night flying. The Lightning Flash indicates the Wireless Section that was part of the Squadron. The | The Divided Sun symbolises the fact that the Squadron was a pioneer of night flying. The Lightning Flash indicates the Wireless Section that was part of the Squadron. The badge was granted by King Edward VIII in May 1936. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1936]] | [[Category:Granted 1936]] | ||