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History: First formed in 1943 at Naval Air Station Squantum, Massachusetts, USA as a Torpedo-Bomer-Reconnaissance Squadron with Grumman Avengers. Disbanded in 1945. | |||
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|Blue; mounted on a Pegasus forceney a Greek Warrior armed with a spear and a shield all gold.</br> | |||
Motto: Defend, avenge | |||
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The Pegasus is the Emblem of the US Naval Aviation and alludes to the forming in the USA. the Avengeing Greek Warrior alludes to the Grumman Avenger Aricraf flown. The Badge was approved on 21 November 1944. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1944]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 10 November 2023
NO 853 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1943 at Naval Air Station Squantum, Massachusetts, USA as a Torpedo-Bomer-Reconnaissance Squadron with Grumman Avengers. Disbanded in 1945.
| English | Blue; mounted on a Pegasus forceney a Greek Warrior armed with a spear and a shield all gold. Motto: Defend, avenge |
Origin/meaning
The Pegasus is the Emblem of the US Naval Aviation and alludes to the forming in the USA. the Avengeing Greek Warrior alludes to the Grumman Avenger Aricraf flown. The Badge was approved on 21 November 1944.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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