HMS Acheron, Royal Navy

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HMS ACHERON, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Acheron, Royal Navy
Official blazon
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 Admirality of Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.