No 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 237 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
Hisotry: Formed at Chattewater in August 1918.
Official blazon
A lion passant guardant Or charged on teh shoulder with an eagles claw sable and holding in the forpaw an elephants tusk proper.
Motto: Primum agmen in cælo = The vanguard is in the heavens.
Origin/meaning
The Lion holding the Tusk symbolises Rhodesia, the Eagles Claw symbolises the Royal Air Force. The badge was granted in October 1941.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/
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