No 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 59 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History:Formed at Narborough in August 1916.


Coat of arms (crest) of the No 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A brown broken-wheel rimmed argent.
Motto: Ab uno disce omnes

Origin/meaning

The Broken Wheel recalls an action in September 1918 when an enemy gun, which was after given to the unit as a trophy, was stopped by an attack by the squadron. The Motto translates as ”From one learn all”. The Badge was approved in January 1939.

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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