HMS Strongbow, Royal Navy: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the Arms of the Richard de | From the Arms of the Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke who died 1176. He was nicknamed "Strongbow". The Badge was approved in 1944. | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 8 August 2023
HMS STRONGBOW, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; three chevronnels interlaced red surmounted by an archer's bow palewise proper. |
Origin/meaning
From the Arms of the Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke who died 1176. He was nicknamed "Strongbow". The Badge was approved in 1944.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site