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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Badge was approved in 1949. The Latin motto translates as "Wisdom conquers darkness".
The badge was approved in 1949. The Latin motto translates as "Wisdom conquers darkness".





Latest revision as of 13:11, 15 October 2023

NO 792 SQUADRON, FAA

History: Frist formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air Station St Merry (HMS Curlew), Cornwall as a Target Towing Unit until 1945. Reformed as a Night Fighter Training Unit 1948-1950 with Fairey Fireflies and Arvo Ansons. Reformed in 2001 from the Fleet Traget Group.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 792 Squadron, FAA
Official blazon
English Gold; a panther's head caboshed black.

Motto: Sapientia vincit tenebras

Origin/meaning

The badge was approved in 1949. The Latin motto translates as "Wisdom conquers darkness".


Literature: Image from pickclick.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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