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History: Name given to the Devonport Barracks in Plymouth since 1934. | |||
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| Blue; on aplate a wyvern passant red armed and langued blue.</br> | |||
Motto: Sic parvis magna | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the arms of Sir Francis Drake. The Latin Motto translates as "Thus great things arise from small". The badge was approved in 1953. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 15 October 2023
HMS DRAKE, ROYAL NAVY
History: Name given to the Devonport Barracks in Plymouth since 1934.
English | Blue; on aplate a wyvern passant red armed and langued blue. Motto: Sic parvis magna |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Sir Francis Drake. The Latin Motto translates as "Thus great things arise from small". The badge was approved in 1953.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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