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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Badges - Nos 600 - 1435 Squadrons
The table below shows the badges awarded to each unit, the motto and translation where known, the monarch who authorised it and the general date of the award
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| No 600 (City of London) Squadron | No 601 (County of London) Squadron | No 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron | No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron |
| Motto:
Praeter sescentos (More than six hundred) Authorised: King George VI - October 1944 |
The badge does not include a motto, for reason see the
squadron history. Authorised: King Edward VIII - October 1936 |
Motto:
Cave Leonem Cruciatum (Beware the tormented Lion) Authorised: King George VI - June 1937 |
Motto: Gin ye daur (If you dare) Authorised: King George VI - March 1940 |
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| No 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron |
No 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron |
No 606 (Chiltern) Squadron | No 607 (County of Durham) Squadron |
| Motto: Si vis pacem
para bellum (If you want peace, prepare for war) Authorised: King Edward VIII - October 1936 |
Motto:
Nunquam Dormio (I never sleep) Authorised: King George VI - July 1942 |
Motto:
Steadfast in support Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - post 1999 |
Motto: None Authorised: King Edward VIII - November 1936 |
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| No 608 (North Riding) Squadron |
No 609 (West Riding) Squadron |
No 610 (County of Chester) Squadron | No 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron |
| Motto: Omnibus
ungulis (With all talons) Authorised: King George VI - July 1937 |
Motto: Tally Ho Authorised: King George VI - August 1941 |
Motto: Alifero Tollitur Axe Ceres
(Ceres rising in a winged car) Authorised: King Edward VIII - July 1936 |
Motto: Beware Beware Authorised: King Edward VIII - November 1936 |
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| No 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron |
No 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron |
No 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron |
No 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron |
| Motto: Vigilando custodimus (We stand guard by
vigilance)
Authorised: King George VI - June 1941 |
Motto: Semper parati
( Always ready) Authorised: King George VI - March 1940 |
Motto: Codaf I geislo (I rise to search) Authorised: King George VI - December 1938 |
Motto: Conjunctis Viribus
(By our united force) Authorised: King George VI - December 1937 |
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No badge authorised | No badge authorised |
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No 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron |
No 617 Squadron |
No 618 Squadron | No 619 Squadron |
| Motto: Nulla Rosa Sine Spina
(No rose without a thorn) Authorised: King George VI - June 1941 |
Motto: Apres Moi Le Deluge
(After me, the flood) Authorised: King George VI - March 1944 |
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No badge authorised |
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No badge authorised |
| No 620 Squadron |
No 621 Squadron |
No 622 Squadron |
No 623 Squadron |
| Motto: Dona
ferentes adsumus (We are coming bearing gifts) Authorised: King George VI - June 1945 |
Motto: Bellamus noctu (We wage war by night)
Authorised: King George VI - October 1944 |
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| No badge authorised |
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| No 624 Squadron |
No 625 Squadron |
No 626 Squadron | No 627 Squadron |
| Motto: We avenge
Authorised: King George VI - September 1945 |
Motto: To strive and not yield
Authorised: King George VI - October 1944 |
Motto:
At first sight
Authorised: King George VI - March 1945 |
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| No badge authorised | No badge authorised |
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No badge authorised |
| No 628 Squadron | No 629 Squadron |
No 630 Squadron |
No 631 Squadron |
| Motto: Nocturna Mors (Death by night) Authorised: King George VI - March 1945 |
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No badge authorised | No badge authorised |
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| No 635 Squadron |
No 639 Squadron |
No 640 Squadron |
No 644 Squadron |
| Motto:
Nos ducimus ceteri secunter (We lead, others follow)
Authorised: King George VI - August 1945 |
Motto: Dentes draconis serimus (We sow dragon's teeth) Authorised: King George VI - February 1945 |
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| No badge authorised |
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| No 650 Squadron | No 651 Squadron | No 652 Squadron | No 653 Squadron |
| Motto:
Dirige
Authorised: King George VI - September 1942 |
Motto: Sive Aere Sive Campo Authorised: King George VI - November 1951 |
Motto: Ubique Speculabundus
(The eyes of the guns are everywhere) Authorised: King George VI - August 1944 |
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No badge authorised |
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| No 654 Squadron | No 655 Squadron | No 656 Squadron | No 657 Squadron |
| Motto: Progressive
Authorised: King George VI - December 1942 |
Motto: Volens et Videns
Authorised: King George VI - April 1947 |
Motto: Per Terra Seperque Caelum Authorised: King George VI - September 1946 |
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No badge authorised |
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| No 658 Squadron | No 659 Squadron | No 660 Squadron | No 661 Squadron |
| Motto:
Videmus Delemus Authorised: King George VI - October 1945 |
Motto:
Quovis Per Ardua Authorised: King George VI - March 1946 |
Motto:
Designo Oculis Ad Caedem Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1952 |
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No badge authorised |
| No 662 Squadron | No 663 Squadron |
No 664 Squadron |
No 665 Squadron |
| Motto: Olethrion Omma
Authorised: King George VI - March 1945 |
Motto: We fly for the guns Authorised: King George VI - July 1951 |
Motto: Vae Viso Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1953 |
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No badge authorised |
No badge authorised |
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| No 666 Squadron | No 667 Squadron | No 668 Squadron | No 669 Squadron |
| Motto: Speculatum Ascendimus Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1952 |
No official badge authorised but this was the squadron's preferred design | ||
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No badge authorised |
No badge authorised |
No badge authorised |
| No 670 Squadron | No 671 Squadron | No 672 Squadron | No 673 Squadron |
| No official badge authorised but this was the squadron's preferred design |
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No badge authorised |
No badge authorised |
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No badge authorised |
| No 679 Squadron | No 680 Squadron |
No 681 Squadron |
No 682 Squadron |
| No official badge authorised but this was the squadron's preferred design | |||
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| No 683 Squadron | No 684 Squadron | No 691 Squadron | No 692 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron |
| Motto: Nihal
nos latet (Nothing remains concealed)
Authorised: King George VI - October 1945 |
Motto: Invisus videns (Seeing though unseen)
Authorised: King George VI - 1945 |
Motto: Volamus ut serviamus (We
fly to serve) Authorised: King George VI - September 1948 |
Motto: Polas dum
sidera pascet (So long as the sky shall feed the stars)
Authorised: King George VI - November 1944 |
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| No 695 Squadron | No 902 (City of London) Squadron | No 903 (County of London) Squadron | No 918 (County of Derby) Squadron |
| Motto: We exercise their arms Authorised: King George VI - June 1945 |
Motto: (Against the foe)
Authorised: King George VI - June 1939 |
Motto: (Guardians of the City)
Authorised: King George VI - November 1939 |
Authorised: King George VI - March 1940 |
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No badge authorised |
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| No 945 (City of Glasgow) Squadron | No 1435 Squadron | ||
| Motto: (Let them beware the ambush)
Authorised: King George VI - March 1940 |
All badges on this page are Crown Copyright and have been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and are displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT. Mary Denton and the RAFHT have probably completed half of the 'official' badges authorised but are still looking for sponsorship for the remaining badges. The work continues and details can be found on their website.
© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights
This page was last updated on 26/11/23
