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The Swords symbolises the British Army. The Boar's Head is from the arms of the Ship's Namesake General Ralph Abercromby (1743-1801) who commanded the British Army in Egypt. | The Swords symbolises the British Army. The Boar's Head is from the arms of the Ship's Namesake General Ralph Abercromby (1743-1801) who commanded the British Army in Egypt. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Ecyclopaedia 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]] | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 29 June 2023
HMS ABERCROMBIE, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
White; two swords in saltire proper surmounted by a boar's head erased blue langued red
Origin/meaning
The Swords symbolises the British Army. The Boar's Head is from the arms of the Ship's Namesake General Ralph Abercromby (1743-1801) who commanded the British Army in Egypt.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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