eagle is the bird on the raf badge.
eagle is the bird on the raf badge.
what is the bird on the raf badge?
eagle
the badge of the original rcaf was similar to that used by the raf, the royal australian air force and the royal new zealand air force. it consists of the imperial crown, an "eagle volant" (flying eagle), a circle which was formerly inscribed from 1924 to 1968 with the rcaf's motto "per ardua ad astra" (which is usually translated as "through adversity to the stars") - this was changed in 1968 to "sic itur ad astra", translating to "such is the pathway to the stars"; in use to this day - and a scroll inscribed with "royal canadian air force". the rcaf began using a modified version of the raf badge in 1924. once it was learned the badge had never been officially sanctioned, the chester herald prepared an improved design, and in january 1943 the badge was approved by the king.
history of the royal canadian air force
302 squadron's badge uses an old polish design previously used for 131 and 132 escadrilles, the closest is the blue wings version of that badge from 132 esc. the diamond shape badge includes a red, white and blue background from both the french and uk flags and it has both the french armée de l'air "i/145" unit number and "302".









































303 squadron's badge is the same as the older polish "kościuszko" unit, used for 111 escadrille in the brygada poscigowa (pursuit brigade) tasked with the defence of warsaw. but, in the raf badge it has "303" added below.
polish air forces in france and great britain