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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Badges - Miscellaneous Units
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.
† These dates are the date on which the authorisation appeared in Air Ministry Orders
Establishments
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| Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | Central Bomber Establishment | Central Fighter Establishment | Central Photographic Establishment* |
| Authorised: King George VI - March 1939 | Motto: Strike Sure Authorised: King George VI - 13 January 1949† |
Motto: Parvi Arma Sine Consilio (Arms are worth little
without councel) Authorised: King George VI - 3 January 1952† |
Authorised: ? Transferred to Central Reconnaissance Establishment |
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| Central Reconnaissance Establishment* | Central Servicing Development Establishment* | Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment* | Strike Command Air to Air Missile Establishment* |
| Authorised: Transferred from Central Photographic Establishment in 1966 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - April 1953 | Authorised: King George VI - April 1938 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1979 |
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| RAF Element, Royal Aircraft Establishment | Central Tactics and Trials Organisation* | ||
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1979 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - October 1972 |
Medical Units
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| Central Medical Establishment* | RAF Hospital Aden* | RAF Hospital (Aden Protectorate Levies) (Khormaksar Beach)* |
RAF Hospital Ely |
| Motto: HΔE TEXNH MAKPH
(... but skill is great) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 16 December 1954† |
Motto: Culibet Adjumentia Salutis (Help to health for all and
sundry) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 9 September 1954† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - April 1961 | Authorised: King George VI - February 1950 |
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| RAF Hospital Halton* | RAF Hospital Changi* | RAF Hospital Cosford* | RAF Hospital Middle East* |
| Motto: Vigilance Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 17 February 1960† |
Motto: Wings of Mercy Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 23 March 1960† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1963 | Authorised: King George VI - August 1945 |
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| RAF Hospital Nocton Hall* | The Princess Mary's RAF Hospital Akrotiri | RAF Hospital Uxbridge* | RAF Hospital Wegberg* |
| Motto: Sicut Qui Ministrant ((We are) As they who
serve) Authorised: King George VI - 3 January 1952† |
Motto: Strive to Heal Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - November 1965 |
Motto: Count Nothing Human Indifferent Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 November 1958† |
Motto: Inter Fera Salus
(In the midst of ferocity healing) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 23 March 1960† |
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| RAF Hospital Wroughton | RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine | Medical Training Establishment & Depot* | Institute of Health and Medical Training* |
| Motto: Salubritas Per Industriam
(Health through work.) Authorised: King George VI - 20 March 1947† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 1962 | Authorised: King George VI - September 1948 | Transferred from Medical Training Establishment on 6 July 1973 |
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| Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine* |
Aviation Medicine Training Centre* |
Dental Training Establishment* | No 4626 (County of Wiltshire) Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron RAuxAF |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1963 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1981 | Motto: Non Ignobliter Ancillari (Not
to be ungratefully served) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 3 May 1956† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - December 1988 |
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| Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Collaton Cross* | Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Headley Court | Defence Rehabilitation Unit, Headley Court* |
Centre for Aviation Medicine* |
| Motto: Exercendo Resurgam (By practising I will rise again) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 30 January 1957† |
Motto: Per Mutua Contentio Vincit (If we get
together we can cure you) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 8 July 1954† |
Transferred from Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Headley Court | Authorised: ? |
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| No 1 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron* | Tactical Medical Wing* | Dental Branch* | Medical Service Branch* |
| Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? |
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Miscellaneous Units
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
© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights
This entry was last updated on 04/04/26
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