HMS Nereide, Royal Navy

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HMS NEREIDE, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Nereide, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; in water barry wavy of six white and blue a dolphin naiant proper on his back habited affronty white a Nereide sejant crowned with a triumph green holding in her upright dexter hand a branch proper.

Origin/meaning

In Greek Mythology Nereides was sea-nymphs who rided on Dolphins. The badge was approved in 1945.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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