HMS Bruce; Royal Navy

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HMS BRUCE; ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Bruce; Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Gold; a saltire cross red charged with a spider gold.

Motto: Tentatu altingo

Origin/meaning

King Robert the Bruce of Scotland (1274-1329), Victor at Bannockburn in 1314. Legend recalls the part played by the Spider. The Latin motto translates as "By attempt i attain". The badge was approved in 1919.


Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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