No 278 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 278 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Matlaske in October 1941.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 278 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

In front of a lifebuoy gules a seagull affrontee hovering proper.
Motto: Ex mare ad referiendum

Origin/meaning

The Badge symbolises the Air-Sea Rescue Role of the Squadron. The Motto translates as "From out of the sea to strike again". The Badge was approved in September 1942.

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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