No 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 178 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Shandur in January 1943.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Official blazon
English A demi-lion erased Or holding a flash of lightning azure.

Motto: Irae emissarii.

Origin/meaning

The Lion symbolises operations in North Africa and the Fighting Spirit of the Unit. The Lighning refers to the Striking Power. The Motto translates as ”Emissaries of wrath”. The Badge was approved in May 1945.


Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons

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