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Rear Admiral Sir Francis | Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857) Hydrographer and inventer of the Beaufort Scale of Wind Force and Sea State. The badge was approved in 1923. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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| English | Green; chief a pair of navigator's dividers gold between the arms a mariner's compass proper edged gold. Motto: Weather wise |
Origin/meaning
Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857) Hydrographer and inventer of the Beaufort Scale of Wind Force and Sea State. The badge was approved in 1923.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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