HMS Algerine, Royal Navy: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - ".↵Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom" to ". {{uk}} {{media}} Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
|||
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Algerine (Barbary) Coast of North Africa was notorious for brigands. The Dey of Algiers surrendered his sword to Lord Exmouth following the bombardment of algiers in 1816. The | The Algerine (Barbary) Coast of North Africa was notorious for brigands. The Dey of Algiers surrendered his sword to Lord Exmouth following the bombardment of algiers in 1816. The badge was approved on 21 Janaury 1942. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | |||
{{media}} | |||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1942]] | [[Category:Granted 1942]] |
Latest revision as of 07:00, 1 November 2023
HMS ALGERINE, ROYAL NAVY
English | Blue; two ancient pistols in saltire all proper, surmounted by an Algerian sword proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Algerine (Barbary) Coast of North Africa was notorious for brigands. The Dey of Algiers surrendered his sword to Lord Exmouth following the bombardment of algiers in 1816. The badge was approved on 21 Janaury 1942.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site