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HMS ROOKE, ROYAL NAVY
English | Gold; a chess rook black. Motto:Clavum tenco |
Origin/meaning
A Rebus on the Name. The Motto translates as "I hold the key". Sir George Rook took Gibraltar in 1704. The Badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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