No 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force

History:Formed at Narborough in August 1916.

	NO 59 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE Country:United Kingdom

Official blazon
English	A brown broken-wheel rimmed argent. Motto: Ab uno disce omnes.

Origin/meaning

The Broken Wheel recalls an action in September 1918 when an enemy gun, which was after given to the unit as a trophy, was stopped by an attack by the squadron. The Motto translates as ”From one learn all”. The Badge was approved in January 1939.

Literature:Images from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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