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RAF battle honours

Imagine being in a club with all your friends, and you all work really hard together to win a special award. That's kind of what RAF Battle Honours are! The Royal Air Force (RAF) is an air force for the UK, which means they help protect the country from bad things that could happen in the sky.

When the RAF does something really important or brave, they can earn a Battle Honour. This is like a special award that recognizes the important or brave things they did. It's kind of like a big gold star sticker, but much more important!

These Battle Honours show that the RAF has done some really cool things, and they feel proud to have earned them. Some Battle Honours are for big things, like winning a big war, while others are for smaller things, like helping out with important missions.

So, the next time you see the Royal Air Force, know that they are a group of brave people who work really hard to keep you safe, and they have earned some pretty cool awards for doing so!