No 1 Group Headquarters, Royal Air Force

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History: Formed at Abingdon in May 1936.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 1 Group Headquarters, Royal Air Force
NO 1 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English A panthers head erased sable langued gules.

Motto: Swift to attack.

Origin/meaning

The Group used the codename ”Panther” at the start of the 1939-1945 War, hence the Panther's Head. The badge was approved in June 1941.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups - Teams by B.R. Hollis.


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