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In Greek Mythology, the River of Sorrows in Hades which all souls have to pass. The Latin Motto translates as "After darkness light". The Badge was approved on 3 September 1928. | In Greek Mythology, the River of Sorrows in Hades which all souls have to pass. The Latin Motto translates as "After darkness light". The Badge was approved on 3 September 1928. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1928]] | [[Category:Granted 1928]] | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 17 July 2023
HMS ACHERON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Black; barry wavy of four silver. Motto: Post tenebras lux. |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology, the River of Sorrows in Hades which all souls have to pass. The Latin Motto translates as "After darkness light". The Badge was approved on 3 September 1928.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.