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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The badge was approved on 25 April 1939. | |||
From the arms of William Thompson, Baron Kelvin (1824-1907). Inventor of the sounding machine and mariner's compass. He was also chief electrician for the underwater cables laid worldwide. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopedia 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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Latest revision as of 13:07, 15 October 2023
HMS KELVIN, ROYAL NAVY
English | Blue; issuant from clouds in chief a thunderbolt between six lightning flashes gold. |
Origin/meaning
The badge was approved on 25 April 1939.
From the arms of William Thompson, Baron Kelvin (1824-1907). Inventor of the sounding machine and mariner's compass. He was also chief electrician for the underwater cables laid worldwide.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopedia by T.P. Stopford.
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