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| | |Version 1 from 1920: Blue: issuant from a ducal coronet gold a demi-lion erect holding between his paws a staff also gold flying therefrom a burgee white charged in the hoist with a St George's Cross red.<br> | ||
| Version 2 from 1922: Red: s profile of the Head of the Duke of Wellington gold.<br> | |||
| Version 3 from 1991: White; issuant from a ducal coronet gold a demi-lion erect red armed and langued blue holding between his paws a staff proper flying therefrom a burgee red charged in the hoist with a St. George's Cross red on a field white.<br> | |||
Motto Version 1 and 3: Virtutis fortuna comes | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
{{ | Based on the Crest of the Duke of Wellington (also called the Iron Duke). The Change in the 1920ies is in deference of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, who claimed that the earlier design was close to their Cap Badge. The Motto transaltes "Fortune is the companion of valour". | ||
[[Literature]]:Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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| English | Version 1 from 1920: Blue: issuant from a ducal coronet gold a demi-lion erect holding between his paws a staff also gold flying therefrom a burgee white charged in the hoist with a St George's Cross red. |
Version 2 from 1922: Red: s profile of the Head of the Duke of Wellington gold. |
Version 3 from 1991: White; issuant from a ducal coronet gold a demi-lion erect red armed and langued blue holding between his paws a staff proper flying therefrom a burgee red charged in the hoist with a St. George's Cross red on a field white. Motto Version 1 and 3: Virtutis fortuna comes |
Origin/meaning
Based on the Crest of the Duke of Wellington (also called the Iron Duke). The Change in the 1920ies is in deference of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, who claimed that the earlier design was close to their Cap Badge. The Motto transaltes "Fortune is the companion of valour".
Literature:Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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