No 285 Squadron, Royal Air Force

History: Formed at Wrexham in Decmeber 1941

	NO 285 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE Country:United Kingdom

Official blazon
English	In front of a pair of wings elevated and conjoined in base Or two bird bolts in saltire azure and gules the bolt uppermost. Motto: Respice finem.

Origin/meaning

The Role of the Squadron was Anti-Aircraft Co-operation which is symbolised by the Bird-Bolts in the Colours of the Royal Artillery. The Wings represents the Squadron. The Motto translates as "Consider the end". The badge was approved in November 1944.

Literature: Images from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 5 Numbered Flying Squadron by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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