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The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The Badge was approved in 1937. The Motto translates as "The gurkhas are coming". | The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The Badge was approved in 1937. The Motto translates as "The gurkhas are coming". | ||
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The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The Badge was approved in 1937. The Motto translates as "The gurkhas are coming".
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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