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Post No.5, photo No.2 – I have studied this particular rendition of the emblem for a while, and my conclusion is that the rendition in post No.7 is generally good representation of it, albeit with left foreleg being omitted.

In my opinion… The motif represents an enraged, menacing looking lion facing the threat in the form of a broad double-edged sword with a swastika superimposed on its pommel thrusted through the lion's tail. The lion’s left foreleg waving furiously in disapproval or agony. The lion’s shape resembles that of the British Isles. The uppermost star might or might not have been a stylized crown, as suggested in post No.15. The shield background is believed to represent a night sky with stars, which might have been reference to the unit’s nocturnal bombing of the British Isles.

With reference to post No.13 – the aforementioned is probably the earliest, more elaborate emblem variant, which was later followed by simplified renditions, some of them possibly meant to ridicule the opponent. I also failed to see a precise connection with KG 30.