No 608 (North Riding) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

NO 608 (NORTH RIDING) SQUADRON, ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Thornaby in March 1939.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 608 (North Riding) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Official blazon

A falcon's leg azure armed gules, belled and jessed Or.
Motto: Omnibus ungulis

Origin/meaning

The Badge symbolises the Fighter role of the Squadron. It was approved in July 1937. The Motto translates as "With all talons".

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/.Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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