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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Badges - Signal Units, etc
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
Signals Units
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| No 1 Signals Unit* | No 7 Signals Unit* | No 9 Signals Unit* | No 11 Signals Unit* |
| Motto: Primus Admonere Primus Ferire (First to
warn, first to strike) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 31 October 1956† |
Authorised: ? | Based on Signals Command badge | Authorised: ? |
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| No 12 Signals Unit | No 26 Signals Unit* | No 33 Signals Unit* | No 59 Signals Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - February 1972 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1966 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - January 1988 | Motto: Oculus Occultus (The Hidden Eye) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 11 July 1956† |
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| No 71 Signals Unit* | No 81 Signals Unit* | No 90 Signals Unit* | No 91 Signals Unit |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - April 1961 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1984 | Transferred from No 90 Group | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - January 1960 |
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| No 117 Signals Unit* | No 264 Signals Unit* | No 271 Signals Unit* | No 280 Signals Unit |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1965 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - September 1960 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1958 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - September 1960 |
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| No 303 Signals Unit* | No 336 Signals Unit* | No 367 Signals Unit* | No 399 Signals Unit* |
| Authorised: ? | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - January 1958 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1953 | Motto: Qui Custodit (Who keeps) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
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| No 405 Signals Unit* | No 409 Signals Unit* | No 487 Signals Unit* | No 500 Signals Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - September 1960 | Motto: Au Courant (Aware) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 31 October 1956† |
Motto: Pantang Ta'Sedia (Never unprepared?) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 2 October 1957† |
Motto: Semper In Excubitu Vigilans (Always on the
lookout) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 30 January 1957† |
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| No 591 Signals Unit* | No 646 Signals Unit* | No 719 Signals Unit | No 724 Signals Unit* |
| Motto: Vigilanter (Vigilantly) Authorised: 26 January 1956† |
Motto: Kein Hindernis Zu Hoch (No obstacle is too high) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 30 January 1957† |
Motto: Nostro Auxilo Feriunt (They strike with
our help) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
Motto: Search by day and night Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
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| No 751 Signals Unit* | No 926 Signals Unit | No 966 Signals Unit* | |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1986 | Motto: Monere Ducere Et Ferire (To warn, to lead
and to strike) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 11 July 1956† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 | |
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| No 6 Tactical Signals Unit* | No 54 Signals Unit* | No 144 Signals Unit* | No 469 Signals Unit* |
| Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? | Authorised: King Charles III - November 2023? | Authorised: ? |
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| No 889 Signals Unit* |
No 2 Signals Unit* |
No 6 Signals Unit* | No 840 Signals Unit* |
| Authorised: ? | Transferred from Central Communications Centre | Transferred from South-West Signals Centre | Transferred from Communications Centre, Malta |
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| No 1001 Signals Unit* | RAF Signals Unit Malta | ||
| Transferred from RAF Oakhanger | Motto: Auxiliis Nostris Defendimus (We defend with our aids) Authorised: King George VI - 17 November 1949† |
Fighter Control Units RAuxAF
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| No 3500 (County of Kent) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3502 (Ulster) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3504 (County of Nottingham) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3505 Fighter Control Unit* |
| Authorised: King George VI - August 1950 | Authorised: King George VI - December 1950 | Motto: Now Authorised: King George VI - 3 January 1952† |
Authorised: King George VI - December 1950 |
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| No 3506 (County of Northampton) Fighter Control Unit | No 3507 (County of Somerset) Fighter Control Unit | No 3508 (County of Northumberland) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3509 (County of Stafford) Fighter Control Unit* |
| Motto: Direct to Kill Authorised: King George VI - 2 August 1951† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1953 | Motto: Illaqueatos Intercipimus (We intercept
those who have been ensnared) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 16 December 1954† |
Motto: Vigilans in Defendendo (Watchful in
Defence) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 8 July 1954† |
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| No 3510 (County of Inverness) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3511 (City of Dundee) Fighter Control Unit | No 3512 (County of Devon) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3513 Fighter Control Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1953 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1953 | Authorised: King George VI -December 1950 |
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| No 3602 (City of Glasgow) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3603 (City of Edinburgh) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3604 Fighter Control Unit* | No 3605 (County of Warwick) Fighter Control Unit* |
| Motto: Bellatoris Oculi (Eyes of fighter) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II -16 December 1954† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1953 | Authorised: King George VI - February 1951 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 |
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| No 3608 (North Riding) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3609 (West Riding) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3611 (West Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3612 Fighter Control Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - July 1953 | Motto: Pereant Hostes (Destruction to the enemy) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 7 August 1952† |
Motto: Defensores Dirigimus (We direct the defenders) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 19 June 1952† |
Motto: Air Fhaire (On Watch) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 8 July 1953† |
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No 3613 (City of Manchester) Fighter Control Unit* |
No 3614 (County of Glamorgan) Fighter Control Unit |
No 3617 (County of Hampshire) Fighter Control Unit |
No 3618 (County of Sussex) Fighter Control Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1955 | Motto: Chwiliwn Yr Awyr (We search the air) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 27 November 1952† |
Authorised: King George VI - March 1950 | Motto: Aquilis Ostendere Praedam (To show the
pray to the eagles) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
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| No 3619 (County of Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3620 (Country of Norfolk) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3621 (North Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit* | No 3700 (County of Middlesex) Radar Reporting Unit* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 | Motto: Monere Alacer Morder Acer (Swift to
warn, sharp to bite) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 8 July 1953† |
Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - January 1958 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1955 |
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| No 3701 (County of Sussex) Radar Reporting Unit* | |||
| Motto: Alert the Eagles Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 30 January 1957† |
Air Traffic Control, Communications Centres and Miscellaneous Radio Units
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No 1 Air Control Centre* |
Air Traffic Control Centre, Gloucester* | Air Traffic Control Centre, Hanover* | Air Traffic Control Centre, Watnall* |
| Motto: Ever Alert Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - May 1972 |
Motto: Constanted Custodes (Constant guards) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
Motto: Ad Omnia Paratus (Ready for Everything) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 5 June 1957† |
Motto: Securitas in Coelo (Security in heaven) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 2 October 1957† |
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| Central Communications Area | Central Communications Centre* | Communications Centre, Germany | Communications Centre, Malta |
| Motto: Uniter (Together) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 5 June 1957† |
Transferred from Central Communication Area | Authorised: | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1962 |
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| Communications Centre, Rudloe Manor | Communications Centre, Singapore | Eastern Signals Centre* | London Air Traffic Control Centre (Military)* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - March 1955 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - April 1962 | Motto: Rapide Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 5 June 1957† |
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| Northern Sector Operations Centre* | Signals Unit, Malta* | ||
| Mott: Qui Vive (Who lives) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 26 January 1956† |
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| Signals Centre, Eastleigh* | Southern Sector Operations Centre - Singapore* | Central Signals Establishment* | HQ Metropolitan Sector |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - December 1958 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1955 | Authorised: King George VI - September 1948 | Motto: On guard Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 9 September 1954† |
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| HQ Military Air Traffic Operations* | Border Radar* | Eastern Radar | Malta Sector |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - January 1968 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - September 1980 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - February 1976 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1955 |
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| Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre (Military)* | North West Signals Centre* | South West Signals Centre | |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1984 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 | Transferred from Communications Centre, Rudloe Manor | |
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| Electronic Warfare Operational Support Establishment* | Telecommunications Flying Unit | Radar Research Flying Unit | Radio Engineering Unit |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - June 1988 | Authorised: King George VI - March 1943 | Transferred from Telecommunications Flying Unit in December 1966 | Motto: Disjunta Conjungere (To connect the disconnected) Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - 8 July 1954† |
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| Radio Introduction Unit* | Ulster Maritime Support Unit RAuxAF* | No 2 Field Communication Squadron* | No 3 Field Communication Squadron* |
| Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - August 1955 | Authorised: Queen Elizabeth II - November 1963 | Authorised: ? | Based on Central Communications Centre Badge |
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| No 4 Field Communication Squadron* | No 5 Information Services Squadron* | RAF Unit Swanwick* | Signals Engineering Establishment* |
| Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? | Authorised: ? | 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
© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights
This entry was last updated on 16/03/26
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