HMS Cottesmore, Royal Navy
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HMS COTTESMORE, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Red; a mascle gold charged with a fret red surmounted by an annulet black. |
Origin/meaning
A Foxhunt in Leicestershire founded 1666. The Hunt colours combine with the arms of the Earl of Harington (fret), Viscount Lowther (annulet) and Lord Ferrers (mascle). The badge was approved in 1940.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.