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RAF Badges - University Air Squadrons


The table below shows the badges awarded to each unit, the monarch who authorised it and the general date of the award.

If you would like to commission any of the missing badges (including those marked *) please contact RAF Heraldry Trust for further details.

University Air Squadrons

Aberdeen University Air Squadron badge X Birmingham University Air Squadron badge Bristol University Air Squadro badge
Aberdeen University Air Squadron** Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews University Air Squadron Birmingham University Air Squadron** Bristol University Air Squadron**
Authorised:  King George VI - February 1950 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1982 Authorised: King George VI - December 1950 Authorised:  Queen Elizabeth II - October 1953
Cambridge University Air Squadron badge X East Lowlands University Air Squadron badge East Midlands Universities Air Squadron badge
Cambridge University Air Squadron Durham University Air Squadron East Lowlands University Air Squadron** East Midlands Universities Air Squadron**
Authorised:  Queen Elizabeth II - November 1963 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1952 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1972 Transferred from Nottingham University
Edinburgh University Air Squadron badge X Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde Air Squadron badge Hull University Air Squadron badge
Edinburgh University Air Squadron** Glasgow University Air Squadron Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde Air Squadron Hull University Air Squadron
Authorised: King George VI - September 1948 Authorised: King George VI - June 1948   Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1954
X University of Liverpool Air Squadron badge

University of London Air Squadron badge

Manchester University Air Squadron badge

Leeds University Air Squadron  University of Liverpool Air Squadron** University of London Air Squadron Manchester University Air Squadron**
Authorised: King George VI - June 1949 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 1953 Authorised: King George VI - December 1950 Authorised: King George VI - October 1949
X Oxford University Air Squadron badge X X
Nottingham University Air Squadron Oxford University Air Squadron** Queens University Air Squadron Southampton University Air Squadron
Authorised:  King George VI - February 1947 Authorised: King George VI - February 1951 Authorised: King George VI - March 1951 Authorised: King George VI - July 1951
St Andrews University Air Squadron badge University of Wales Air Squadron badge Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron badge Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron badge
St Andrews University Air Squadron University of Wales Air Squadron  Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron**
Authorised:  King George VI - September 1951 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1965 Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1972 Authorised:  ?
East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron badge Manchester & Salford Universities Air Squadron badge Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron badge  
East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron** Manchester & Salford Universities Air Squadron** Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron**  
Authorised:  ? Transferred from Manchester UAS Authorised:  ?  

All badges on this page are Crown Copyright and have been produced by Mary Denton (except those marked **) 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.

**These badges have been produced by Dave Clifford

'X' indicates that a copy of the badge as been located and is awaiting sponsorship

© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights

This page was last updated on 07/04/24

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