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|Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a pomme a demi-boar erased gold langued blue holding a drinking cup gold.< | |Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a pomme a demi-boar erased gold langued blue holding a drinking cup gold.<br> | ||
Motto: Semper circiter | Motto: Semper circiter. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The Badge was approved on 3 April 1942. | In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The Latin motto translates as "Always somewhere about". The Badge was approved on 3 April 1942. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[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]] | ||
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| English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a pomme a demi-boar erased gold langued blue holding a drinking cup gold. Motto: Semper circiter. |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology an Enchantress who lived on an Island in the Aegean an turned all who drank from Her Cup into Swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic Plant, forced her to restore Her Victims to Human Beings. The Latin motto translates as "Always somewhere about". The Badge was approved on 3 April 1942.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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