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History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Orkney Islands. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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| | |Blue; a base barry wavy of eight white and blue chief five clouds white overall a gauntlet proper winged gold.</br> | ||
Motto: Strike and defend. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The five clouds alludes to the five Pilots from No 880 Squadron that come over when No 899 Squadron was formed. The Winged Gauntlet symbolises seving in HMS Indomitable whose Badge includes a gauntlet. The Badge was approved on 1 September 1943. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1943]] | |||
Revision as of 10:34, 18 April 2023
NO 899 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Orkney Islands.
| English | Blue; a base barry wavy of eight white and blue chief five clouds white overall a gauntlet proper winged gold. Motto: Strike and defend. |
Origin/meaning
The five clouds alludes to the five Pilots from No 880 Squadron that come over when No 899 Squadron was formed. The Winged Gauntlet symbolises seving in HMS Indomitable whose Badge includes a gauntlet. The Badge was approved on 1 September 1943.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.
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