HMS Cochrane, Royal Navy

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HMS COCHRANE, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Cochrane, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Barry wavy of six blue and white; in front of three anchors one erect and to in saltire gold a torteau charged with a horse passant white.

Origin/meaning

The horse is from the arms of Admiral Thomas Cochrane (1775-1860). He founded and served in the Navies of Chile, Brazil and Greece symbolised by the three Anchors. The badge was approved on 11 August 1938.

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

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