No 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 57 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: The Squadron was raised at Copmanthorpe in June 1916.


Coat of arms (crest) of the No 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

Issuant from two logs fesswise in saltire a phoenix azure.

Origin/meaning

The Phoenix symbolises rebirth of the Squadron, when during World War One all flying personnel in a few days become casualties. The badge was granted in December 1936.

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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