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| Blue; in base two bars white an oar bendwise blade upwards gold; | | Blue; in base two bars white an oar bendwise blade upwards gold; debruised by a crescent between the horns a mascle white straightforward. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the | From the arms of Vice Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832), one of Nelson's Captains. His life was once saved by clinging to a boat's oar. The badge was approved in 1955. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. | [[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality 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 1955]] | [[Category:Granted 1955]] |
Latest revision as of 19:17, 7 November 2023
HMS BLACKWOOD, ROYAL NAVY
English | Blue; in base two bars white an oar bendwise blade upwards gold; debruised by a crescent between the horns a mascle white straightforward. |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Vice Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832), one of Nelson's Captains. His life was once saved by clinging to a boat's oar. The badge was approved in 1955.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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