Battle of Britain battle honour
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The Battle of Britain battle honour is a distinguished Royal Air Force campaign award given to units that played a significant role in the air defence of the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Britain battle honour canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force campaign award
ⓘ
battle honour ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| armedForce | British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service in air operations over the United Kingdom in 1940
ⓘ
participation in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| campaign | air defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
British military awards
ⓘ
Royal Air Force honours and awards ⓘ |
| confers |
right to emblazon the battle honour on squadron colours
ⓘ
right to include the title in unit distinctions ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criterion |
operational participation in the Battle of Britain
ⓘ
significant role in the air defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Commonwealth air units under RAF command
ⓘ
Royal Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-10-31 ⓘ |
| hasPart | inscription "Battle of Britain" on squadron honours boards ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ airspace over the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air force ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Battle of Britain campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | which units may claim participation in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939–45 Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF battle honours system ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-07-10 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defence of British airspace in 1940
ⓘ
resistance to the Luftwaffe air offensive ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | campaign battle honour ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fleet Air Arm units operating under RAF control
ⓘ
Royal Air Force squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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