HMS Abdiel, Royal Navy
HMS ABDIEL, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Green; a naval standard mine silver winged gold its mooring cable gold debruised by two barrulets in base engrailed and invected silver. Motto: Semper fidelis |
Origin/meaning
Design originaly for a 1915 Destroyer-Minesweeper. Abdiel was a Seraph who withstod Satan and urged the Angels to revolt. The Motto in Latin translates as "Always faithful". The Badge was approved in 1926.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.