No 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 98 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Old Sarum in August 1917.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A Cerberus sable.

Origin/meaning

The mythical dog-like creature Ceberus, the Guardian of Hades, is considered suitable for an unit which claims to have barred the enemy's way from both front and rear during the German retreat in 1918. The badge was approved in October 1937.


Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symons Kinghts of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.

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