Awarded: December 1958
Blazon: A Portcullis Sable chained Argent the base partially surmounting a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper the upper part surmounted of a Fleur de Lys Or.
Link: The portcullis is an indication of the successful defence of London and the station’s link with Fighter Command, from which badge the device comes. The rose and fleur de lys are references to London and Paris where flights were made and fights over France in both World Wars.
Motto: Latin: Nisi dominus pro nobis – Expect the Lord be on our side.
History: Opened 27 August 1917 Closed 1 May 1959.
Commissioned by Flt Lt B J Butler RAFVR(T) (Retd)