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History: Formed at Pembroke Dock in August 1918. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A panthers face sable.<br> | |||
Motto: Ad auroram | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Panther is known for its speed and power to kill at Night. It is chosen to symbolise the Squadron's Role as a Night Fighter Unit. The Motto translates as ”To the break of dawn”. The Badge was approved in October 1942. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | [[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 31 October 2023
NO 255 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Pembroke Dock in August 1918.
Official blazon
A panthers face sable.
Motto: Ad auroram
Origin/meaning
The Panther is known for its speed and power to kill at Night. It is chosen to symbolise the Squadron's Role as a Night Fighter Unit. The Motto translates as ”To the break of dawn”. The Badge was approved in October 1942.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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