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History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval air Station Lee-on-Solent as a Night Figther Training Unit. | |||
[[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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| | |Black; base barry wavy of eight white and blue chief a bat gold breathing flames of fire proper issuant a torch gold inflamed proper.</br> | ||
Motto: Illumina tenebras | |||
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The Torch and Bat symbolises the Nigth Fighter Training Role. The Latin Motto translates as "Lighten our darkness". The Badge was approved on 21 July 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:52, 15 April 2023
NO 784 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval air Station Lee-on-Solent as a Night Figther Training Unit.
| English | Black; base barry wavy of eight white and blue chief a bat gold breathing flames of fire proper issuant a torch gold inflamed proper. Motto: Illumina tenebras |
Origin/meaning
The Torch and Bat symbolises the Nigth Fighter Training Role. The Latin Motto translates as "Lighten our darkness". The Badge was approved on 21 July 1943.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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 Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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