Badge of the No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance)
Badge of the No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance)
Blazon
Argent an osprey volant proper holding in its claws a billet Sable above barry wavy Azure and Argent strewn with five billets Sable;
Symbolism
The osprey is a great fisherman and alludes to the wartime role of the squadron. The billets represent depth charges and also refer to the six submarines sunk by the squadron. The wavy bars illustrate the ocean over which the squadron operated.
Motto of the No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance)
Blazon
SECTABIMUR USQUE PER IMA;
Symbolism
Meaning “We will hunt them even through the lowest deeps”.
