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|Blue; in chief a duchess' coonet proper in base a terrestial globe silver.< | | Blue; in chief a duchess' coonet proper in base a terrestial globe silver.<br> | ||
Motto: Duci non trahi | Motto: Duci non trahi | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Represents the Cicumnaviagtion of the World by Captainn Stephen Courtnay in the Duchess (1708-1711) during which he rescued Alexander Selkirk (on which Robinson Crusoe was modelled). The Latin motto translates as "To be led, not dragged"The | Represents the Cicumnaviagtion of the World by Captainn Stephen Courtnay in the Duchess (1708-1711) during which he rescued Alexander Selkirk (on which Robinson Crusoe was modelled). The Latin motto translates as "To be led, not dragged". The Badge was approved on 17 April 1931. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1931]] | [[Category:Granted 1931]] | ||
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| English | Blue; in chief a duchess' coonet proper in base a terrestial globe silver. Motto: Duci non trahi |
Origin/meaning
Represents the Cicumnaviagtion of the World by Captainn Stephen Courtnay in the Duchess (1708-1711) during which he rescued Alexander Selkirk (on which Robinson Crusoe was modelled). The Latin motto translates as "To be led, not dragged". The Badge was approved on 17 April 1931.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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