RFA Sea Chieftain, United Kingdom

RFA SEA CHIEFTAIN, UNITED KINGDOM

Official blazon

Barry wavy of eight white and blue; overall a clenched dexter gauntlet black.

Origin/meaning

The Gauntlet is from the Badge of the Royal Armoured Corps indicating that the Ship is namned for the Chieftain Tank. The Badge was approved in 1998.

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

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