HMS Armada, Royal Navy

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HMS ARMADA, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Armada, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; within a wreath of laurel a lion statant all gold.

Origin/meaning

From the Arms of Lord Howard of Effingham who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Badge was approved on 5 August 1944.


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.