Awarded: March 1945

Blazon: An Ancient belgian Warrior’s Head proper with a Helmet Or

Link: The badge represents a warrior of Julius Ceasar’s time and refers to the opposition to that invader, the spirit of which was still alive when the badge was authorised

Motto: Latin: Belgae gallorum fortissimi – The Belgae, bravest of the Gauls

History: Formed at Valley on 12 November 1941 as the first Belgian-manned fighter Sqn. Transferred to Belgian Air Force control at Beauvechain on 15 October 1946

Commissioned by Flt Lt Mark Hillier BSc (Hons), MRICS., FBEng., MCIOB., RAFVR(T) Rtd. in Memory of the personnel of 350 (Belgian) Squadron who served at RAF Westhampnett