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| | |White issuant from an ancient crown gold three florets of Guernsey lily proper (Nerine Sarniensis). | ||
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The Lily is a Symbol of the Island, once called Sarnia. The Crown alludes to the fact that Guernsey once belonged to France. The badge was approved in 1976. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:49, 25 April 2024
HMS GUERNSEY, ROYAL NAVY
| English | White issuant from an ancient crown gold three florets of Guernsey lily proper (Nerine Sarniensis). |
Origin/meaning
The Lily is a Symbol of the Island, once called Sarnia. The Crown alludes to the fact that Guernsey once belonged to France. The badge was approved in 1976.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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 Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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