HMS Gabbard, Royal Navy
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HMS GABBARD, ROYAL NAVY
English | Blue; within a wreath of laurel a demi-dragon ersed gold armed and langued red charged on the shoulder with a torteau thereon a cross couped gold. Motto: Fortier fideliter felicitier |
Origin/meaning
A Battle against the Durch Fleet in 1653 won by Monck (a Dragon) and Deane ( a torteau). The Motto translates as "Bodly, faithfully, successfully". The Badge was approved on 10 August 1945.
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