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|1924: Red; a hammer and a spanner in saltire gold over wavelets blue and silver.</br> | |||
Motto: Vis fortibus arma.<br> | |||
|1973: Blue; a conventional representation of an atom irradiated gold. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The First Badge from 1924 was for the 1889 Depot Ship Cruiser which become Defiance in 1931 and broken up in 1955. The Motto translates as "Strength is a weapon to the brave". The Second design from 1973 is for the Royal Nay Nuclear Propulsion Unit at Dounreay, Caithness. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1973]] |
Revision as of 11:25, 10 November 2023
HMS VULCAN, ROYAL NAVY
(1924 Badge) |
(1973 Badge) |
English | 1924: Red; a hammer and a spanner in saltire gold over wavelets blue and silver. Motto: Vis fortibus arma. |
1973: Blue; a conventional representation of an atom irradiated gold. |
Origin/meaning
The First Badge from 1924 was for the 1889 Depot Ship Cruiser which become Defiance in 1931 and broken up in 1955. The Motto translates as "Strength is a weapon to the brave". The Second design from 1973 is for the Royal Nay Nuclear Propulsion Unit at Dounreay, Caithness.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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