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The Archangel Michael is Champion of the Church (Avenging Angel). The | The Archangel Michael is Champion of the Church (Avenging Angel). The badge was approved in 1976. | ||
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HMS AVENGER, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; a double handed sword gold in bend sinister inflamed proper its hilt grasped by a pair of hand gauntleted silver. |
Origin/meaning
The Archangel Michael is Champion of the Church (Avenging Angel). The badge was approved in 1976.
Literature: Image from Pickclick.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.