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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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The table below shows the badges awarded to each unit, the monarch who authorised it, the general date of the award and, where known, the heraldic description of the design.
If you would like to commission any of the missing badges (including those marked *) please contact RAF Heraldry Trust for further details.
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| No 1 Group | No 2 Group | No 3 Group | No 5 Group |
| Authorised: King George VI - June 1941 Motto: Swift to Attack |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1952 Motto: Vincemus (We will conquer) |
Authorised: King George VI - August 1947 Motto: Niet zonder arbyt (Nothing without labour) |
Authorised: King George VI - March 1945 Motto: Undaunted |
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No 6 Group RCAF |
No 8 Group | No 10 Group | No 11 Group |
| Authorised: King George VI - October1946 Motto: Sollertia et ingenium (Iniiative and Skill) |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 11 March 1955 Motto: We guide to strike |
Authorised: King George VI - December 1943 Motto: Challenge |
Authorised: King George VI - March 1940 Motto: Tutela Cordis |
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| No 11/18 Group | No 12 Group | No 13 Group | No 15 Group |
| Authorised: ?
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Authorised: King George VI - February 1941
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Authorised: King George VI - September 1942
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Authorised: King George VI - July 1943
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| No 16 Group | No 18 Group | No 19 Group | No 21 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - October 1941
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Top: Original badge whilst in Coastal Command. Bottom: On formation of Strike Command, the Group adopted the old Coastal Command badge.** |
Authorised: King George VI - August 1950 | Authorised: King George VI - June 1948 Motto: Ad Suam Quisque Operam |
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| No 22 Group** | No 23 Group** | No 24 Group** | No 25 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - March 1948
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Authorised: King George VI - January 1948 | Authorised: King George VI - March 1949 Motto: Tuti Volent |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1952 Motto: Instate |
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| No 26 Group** | No 27 Group** | No 28 Group** | No 30 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - July 1944 Motto: To Link and Guide |
Authorised: King George VI - August 1947 | Authorised: King George VI - December 1948 Motto: Ad Suam Quisqueo Peram |
Authorised: King George VI - June 1939 |
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| No 38 Group | No 40 Group** | No 41 Group** | No 42 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - May 1947 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1952 Motto: Et Subsidium et Praesidium |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1953 Motto: Provida Futuri |
Authorised: King George VI - August 1950 Motto: Fulmen Alatum Tenemus |
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| No 43 Group** | No 46 Group** | No 51 Group | No 60 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - December 1945 Motto: Servimus et Servamus |
Authorised: King George VI - February 1951 Motto: Alios Alis Alo |
Authorised: King George VI - March 1944 Motto: Nobis Flamma Accendenda |
Authorised: ? Motto: Vigilans |
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| No 61 Group** | No 63 Group** | No 64 Group** | No 66 Group* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - April 1953 Motto Build in Depth |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1952 Motto: Vis Celata |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1952 Motto: Promptus et Fortus |
Authorised: King George VI - December 1950 Motto: Mak Siccar |
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| No 67 Group** | No 81 Group** | No 83 Group** | No 84 Group |
| Authorised: King George VI - November 1951 Motto: Pride in Loyalty |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1953 Motto: Fulmina Ex Igne Politiora |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - December 1955 Motto: A Deux plus Forts |
Authorised: King George VI - September 1946 |
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| No 90 Group** | No 92 Group** | No 93 Group** | No 100 Group |
| Authorised: King George VI - February 1950 Motto: Aetherem Vincere |
Authorised: King George VI - April 1944 | Authorised: King George VI - July 1944 | Authorised: King George VI - September 1945 Motto: Confound and Destroy |
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| No 205 Group | No 206 Group |
No 229 Group** |
No 247 Group** |
| Authorised: King George VI - October 1944
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Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 1952 Motto: Support to the wings |
Based on the Transport Command Badge | Authorised: King George VI - February
1945 Motto: Valor Lealdade E Merito |
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Rhodesian Air Training Group |
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| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1952 |
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.
*These badges have been produced by Steve Clements.
**These badges have been produced by Dave Clifford.
'X' indicates that a copy of the badge as been located and is awaiting sponsorship or production
© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights
This page was last updated on 01/05/24
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