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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|Blue; issuant from waves in base white and blue three African lillies (Gladiolus Carneus) slipped and leaved proper. | |||
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The Name was given to the Simonstown Naval Base, Cape Town, South Africa. The Location in Africa is symbolised by the Lilies. The Badge was approved in 1937. | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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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 1937]] | [[Category:Granted 1937]] | ||
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| English | Blue; issuant from waves in base white and blue three African lillies (Gladiolus Carneus) slipped and leaved proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Name was given to the Simonstown Naval Base, Cape Town, South Africa. The Location in Africa is symbolised by the Lilies. The Badge was approved in 1937.
Literature:Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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