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History: Formed at Heliopolis, Egypt in February 1944. | History: Formed at Heliopolis, Egypt in February 1944. | ||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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A representation of Ra.<br> | |+Official blazon | ||
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|A representation of Ra.<br> | |||
Motto: We travel the horizions. | Motto: We travel the horizions. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Egyptian God Ra was also known as "Lord of the Sky" and "King of the Two Horizons". As Heliopolis was the site of his Sactuary it is considerated that He makes an appropriate Badge for the Unit. The badge was granted in june 1945. | The Egyptian God Ra was also known as "Lord of the Sky" and "King of the Two Horizons". As Heliopolis was the site of his Sactuary it is considerated that He makes an appropriate Badge for the Unit. The badge was granted in june 1945. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | [[Literature]]:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | |||
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||