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History: First formed in 1943 at Raoyl Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), Northern Ireland, as a Fleet Fighter Squadron for HMS Indomitable with Grumman Hellcats. The Squadron served in Ceylon and disbanded in the Far East in 1945. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
| | |Red; an indian tiger's head couped at the neck and inclined to profile proper. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Tiger symbolises service in the Far East. The Badge was approved in 1945. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1945]] | |||