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History: Formed in July 1916 on Malta. | |||
[[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}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A maltese cross argent/gules surmounted of an eagle volant Or.<br> | |||
Motto: Nunquam defuimus = We have never failed. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===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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[[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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Latest revision as of 09:11, 6 September 2023
RAF STATION KALAFRANA, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed in July 1916 on Malta.
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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