| No. 197 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 9 August 1917 – 17 November 1917 21 November 1942 – 31 August 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Findimus caelum ("We cleave the sky")[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A sabre held by a gauntlet. |
| Squadron Codes | OV (Nov 1942 - Aug 1945) |
No. 197 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed in World War I and reformed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.
- ^ Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 79. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.