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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
In from of an arrow the point uppermost in bend Or a rose argent.<br>
In from of an arrow the point uppermost in bend Or a rose argent.<br>
Motto : Nulla rosa sine spina = No rose without a thorn.
Motto : Nulla rosa sine spina


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Rose symbolises Yorkshire and the Arrow speed. The Motto alludes to the Rose of the Badge. The later was approved in June 1941.
The Rose symbolises Yorkshire and the Arrow speed. The Motto which translates as "No rose without a thorn" alludes to the Rose of the Badge. The later was approved in June 1941.


[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. 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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