No 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force

NO 101 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Farnborough in July 1917.

Official blazon

Issuant from the battlements of a tower proper, a demilion rampant guardant Or.
Motto: Mens agitat molem.

Origin/meaning

The tower is a symbol of the Squadron's claim to have been the first to fly Airplanes equipped with powered rotating gun-turret. The Lion symbolises fighting spirit. The Motto translates as "Mind over matter". The badge was granted in February 1938.

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