No 802 Squadron, FAA
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History: First formed in 1933 as a Fleet Fighter Squadron with Hawker Nimrod Aircraft.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | Blue; from water barry wavy of six white and blue a dexter arm embowed gold the hand grasping a spear fesswise white winged gold. Motto: Primus ferire. |
Origin/meaning
The badge allude to the Hawker Nimrod Aircraft with which the Squadron first was equipped. Nimrod was the famous hunter with a spear descibed in Genesis 10 v 9. The Latin Motto traslates as "The first to strike". The badge was approved in 1937.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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