No 212 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 212 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Dunkerque in June 1917 as No 12 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and renumbered on 1 April 1918.
Official blazon
Raising from water barry wavy argent/azure, a flying fish proper.
Motto: A mari ad astra
Origin/meaning
The Flying Fish symbolises the Flying Boats which was operated by the Squadron. The Motto transaltes as ”From the sea to the stars”. The Badge was approved in March 1945.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. 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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