R.A.F. Badge: Ulster (B) Squadron 502 (Original)

Artist: 20th Century unidentified artist
Medium: Watercolour on Paper
Size: 8" x 12" (210mm x 300mm)
Date: c. 1950
Code: 20thRAFSq502

This is the unique original Watercolour painting by artist unknown.

This is a very rare original painting by an unknown artist, produced for an unpublished run of cigarette cards featuring R.A.F. badges, most likely by John Player & Sons Cigarettes.

This artwork features the badge of the R.A.F. Ulster (B) Squadron 502.

The motto of No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Air Force is "Nihil timeo," which translates to "I fear nothing". This Latin phrase encapsulates the squadron's historical record of bravery, from its World War II operations to its continuous role in reserve service since its re-establishment.

No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force that was reformed in September 2013, and is the oldest active reserve squadron, having been formed in 1925. The squadron took park in anti-submarine patrols and bombing sorties in the Second World War.