Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force are the insignia of certain commands, squadrons, units, wings, groups, branches and stations within the Royal Air Force. They are also commonly known as crests,
The original painting of the No. 1 School of Technical Training badge, Royal Air Force. The beech tree represents the wood at RAF Halton where the school was first formed. Note the approval signature by King George VI. The motto translates as Growing we learn.
A sign outside the station headquarters at RAF Cosford, with the station badge at the bottom
A badge in the floor at St Clements Danes
Inside St Clements Danes church. The black spots on the floor are the badges
No. 273 Squadron RAF
Videos
No. 273 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron formed as reconnaissance unit in World War I, and re-formed in World War II in Ceylon - initially as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance unit. In mi
Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force
…Charles III. Any serving unit could apply for a badge and some did, whereas others did not or had their application thwarted by time. In the case of No. 273 Squadron, their badge was still awaiting final approval after several re-submissions when it had been rejected by Air Command South-East Asia and by the Inspector…
Squadron Leader Robert Hayes, Commanding Officer of No. 273 Squadron, chats with Air Marshal Sir Guy Garrod, the Allied Air Commander in Chief, Air Command South East Asia, by a Spitfire Mark VIII at Cox's Bazar, 1944