Awarded: February 1938
Blazon: A demi-Shark erased proper.
Link: The shark is indicative of work connected with the sea
Motto: Woe to the unwary
History: Formed as No 17 Sqn RNAS at Dunkerque 31 October 1914, renumbered 1 April 1918, finally disbanded at Christmas Island 13 November 1959
Battle Honours: No Standard.
In Memory of Sqn Ldr D d’H Humphries,217 Sqn Commander lost at sea by U-Boat action and of those who lost their lives in anti-shipping operations in WW II. Sponsored by A/Cdre JH Greswell CB CBE DSO DFC