No 55 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 55 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Castle Bromwich.


Coat of arms (crest) of the No 55 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

A cubit arm, the hand grasping a spear, all azure.
Motto: Nil nos tremefacit

Origin/meaning

The Squadron was known as ”The Spearpoints” after being part of a ”Q” Force from suez to Constantinople in 1926. The Motto translates as "Nothing shakes us”. The Badge was approved in July 1936.

Literature: Image from Wikipedia. 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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