HMS Strongbow, Royal Navy
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HMS STRONGBOW, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; three chevronnels interlaced red surmounted by an archer's bow palewise proper. |
Origin/meaning
From the Arms of the Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke who died 1176. He was nicknamed "Strongbow". The badge was approved in 1944.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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