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|Chief celeste blue representing sky base blue representing the sea; on an compartment in base green in front of an acient cannon travesed gold the seated figure of Britannia proper facing siniter vested white helmented gold supporting with the dexter hand a circular shield charged with the Union Flag grasping in the sinister han a trident gold on the skyline dexter a lighthouse proper on the skyline sinister a sailing ship bows-on und full sail proper.</br> | | Chief celeste blue representing sky base blue representing the sea; on an compartment in base green in front of an acient cannon travesed gold the seated figure of Britannia proper facing siniter vested white helmented gold supporting with the dexter hand a circular shield charged with the Union Flag grasping in the sinister han a trident gold on the skyline dexter a lighthouse proper on the skyline sinister a sailing ship bows-on und full sail proper.</br> | ||
Motto: Si vis pacem para bellum | Motto: Si vis pacem para bellum. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Cannon indicate the Royal Naval Gunnery School (1831-1985), Frist Commissioned as HMS Excellent in 1891, and Re-commissioned in 1994 at Whale Island, Portsmouth. The Latin Motto translates as "To keep the peace perpare for war". The | The Cannon indicate the Royal Naval Gunnery School (1831-1985), Frist Commissioned as HMS Excellent in 1891, and Re-commissioned in 1994 at Whale Island, Portsmouth. The Latin Motto translates as "To keep the peace perpare for war". The Badge was approved in 1955. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges | [[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 1955]] | [[Category:Granted 1955]] | ||
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| English | Chief celeste blue representing sky base blue representing the sea; on an compartment in base green in front of an acient cannon travesed gold the seated figure of Britannia proper facing siniter vested white helmented gold supporting with the dexter hand a circular shield charged with the Union Flag grasping in the sinister han a trident gold on the skyline dexter a lighthouse proper on the skyline sinister a sailing ship bows-on und full sail proper. Motto: Si vis pacem para bellum. |
Origin/meaning
The Cannon indicate the Royal Naval Gunnery School (1831-1985), Frist Commissioned as HMS Excellent in 1891, and Re-commissioned in 1994 at Whale Island, Portsmouth. The Latin Motto translates as "To keep the peace perpare for war". The Badge was approved in 1955.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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