Broad Arrow (pigeon)

Broad Arrow (designated as Pigeon - 41.BA.2793), was a messenger pigeon that was awarded the Dickin Medal in October 1945 for carrying three important messages for the National Pigeon Service. These were carried in May 1943, June 1943 and August 1943.^[1]

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v t e Dickin Medal recipients
Cats	Simon
Dogs	Antis Apollo Beauty Bing (Brian) Bob Buster Crumstone Irma Diesel Gander Hertz Jet of Iada Judy Kuga Kuno Lucca Lucky Mali Peter Punch and Judy Rex Ricky Rifleman Khan Rip Rob Salty and Roselle Sadie Sam Sasha Sheila Theo Thorn Tich Treo
Horses	Olga Reckless Regal Upstart Warrior
Pigeons	All Alone Beach Comber Billy Broad Arrow Cologne Commando DD.43.Q.879 DD.43.T.139 Duke of Normandy Dutch Coast Flying Dutchman G.I. Joe Gustav Kenley Lass Maquis Mary of Exeter Mercury Navy Blue NPS.42.NS.2780 NPS.42.NS.7524 NURP.38.BPC.6 NURP.43.CC.1418 Paddy Princess Royal Blue Ruhr Express Scotch Lass Tommy Tyke White Vision William of Orange Winkie

v t e War pigeons
Croix de Guerre recipients of World War I	Cher Ami
Dickin Medal recipients of World War II	All Alone Beach Comber Billy Broad Arrow Cologne Commando DD.43.Q.879 DD.43.T.139 Duke of Normandy Dutch Coast Flying Dutchman G.I. Joe Gustav Kenley Lass Maquis Mary of Exeter Mercury Navy Blue NPS.42.NS.2780 NPS.42.NS.7524 NURP.38.BPC.6 NURP.43.CC.1418 Paddy Princess Royal Blue Ruhr Express Scotch Lass Tommy Tyke White Vision William of Orange Winkie
Others	John Silver Leaping Lena (Cold War)
In fiction	The Pigeon That Took Rome Valiant Yankee Doodle Pigeon
Institutions	National Pigeon Service (UK) United States Army Pigeon Service

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