No 293 Squadron, Royal Air Force
NO 293 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Blida in November 1943.
Official blazon
Over waves of the sea a dexter hand couped at the wrist in bend sinster Or.
Motto: Ex aere salus = Safety from the Air.
Origin/meaning
The Role of the Squadron was Air-Sea Rescue which is symbolised by the badge. Which was granted in July 1945.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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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