HMS Vansittart, Royal Navy

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HMS VANSITTART, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Vansittart, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Gold; a demi-eagle displayed regardant black armed red.

Motto: Grata quis si merita.

Origin/meaning

Commemorates Vice Admiral Henry Vansittart (1777-1843) who bore no Arms. The badge is thus based on the arms of the Rt.Hon. Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley. His Motto is also shown, it translates as "Rest is pleasant when deserved".

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

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