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The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The | The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The badge was approved in 1937. The Motto translates as "The gurkhas are coming". | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 15 October 2023
HMS GURKHA, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Blue; two crossed kukris proper. Motto: Ayo gurkhali |
Origin/meaning
The Kukri is the most famous Gurkha Symbol. The badge was approved in 1937. The Motto translates as "The gurkhas are coming".
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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