HMS Delphinium, Royal Navy

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HMS DELPHINIUM, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Delphinium, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English White; a dolphin embowed blue and gold.

Motto: Delphinum non doces natare.

Origin/meaning

A Play on the Name of the Garden Flower. The Latin Motto translates as "You don't teach a dolphin to swim". The badge was approved in 1925.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.

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