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The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The badge was approved in April 1938.
The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The badge was approved in April 1938.


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[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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RAF STATION KALAFRANA, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed in July 1916 on Malta.

Coat of arms (crest) of the RAF Station Kalafrana, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A maltese cross argent/gules surmounted of an eagle volant Or.
Motto: Nunquam defuimus = We have never failed.

Origin/meaning

The Maltese Cross symbolise the location on Malta. The Eagle alludes to the early use by the Royal Naval Air Service. The badge was approved in April 1938.


Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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