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History: Formed at Plymouth in February 1941. Retitled Headquarters Southern Maritime Region on 22 July 1970. | |||
[[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}}]] | ||
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| | |On a fountain a drum azure, edged and detailed Or charged with an Astral crown of the second.<br> | ||
Motto: Ever watchful. | |||
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Drake's Drum used to sound warnings, is symbolic of the Location and Role of the Unit – operations over the Oceans (indicated by the fountain). The Badge was approved in August 1950. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss | ||
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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 13:48, 4 November 2023
NO 19 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Plymouth in February 1941. Retitled Headquarters Southern Maritime Region on 22 July 1970.
English | On a fountain a drum azure, edged and detailed Or charged with an Astral crown of the second. Motto: Ever watchful. |
Origin/meaning
Drake's Drum used to sound warnings, is symbolic of the Location and Role of the Unit – operations over the Oceans (indicated by the fountain). The Badge was approved in August 1950.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss
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