HMS Moth, Royal Navy

HMS MOTH, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Green; an Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) displayed gold. Motto: Prudens vadosa stringe

Origin/meaning

A large Moth found in Tropical and Subtropical Forests of Southeast Asia. The Motto translates "I skim the shallows with prudence". The Badge was approved in 1929.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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