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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Brother of Zeus and Diana. God of Natural Light. The Mottoes transaltes as "With bow always bent" and "Strong and merciful". The Badge wasa approved in 1933.
Brother of Zeus and Diana. God of Natural Light. The Mottoes transaltes as "With bow always bent" and "Strong and merciful". The badge wasa approved in 1933.





Revision as of 13:10, 15 October 2023

HMS APOLLO, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Apollo, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; a sun in his glory gold.

Motto: Arcu semper intento, later Fortis et benignus.

Origin/meaning

Brother of Zeus and Diana. God of Natural Light. The Mottoes transaltes as "With bow always bent" and "Strong and merciful". The badge wasa approved in 1933.


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