No 918 (County of Derby) Balloon Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force

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NO 918 (COUNTY OF DERBY) BALLOON SQUADRON, AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

History : Formed at Derby in January 1939.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 918 (County of Derby) Balloon Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force

Official blazon

A ram passant Or.
Motto: Defend the fold.

Origin/meaning

The Ram is adopted from the Crest of Derby. The badge was approved in March 1940.

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.

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