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===Origin/meaning===
===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.
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.
[[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.  


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Latest revision as of 11:35, 6 October 2024

Coat of arms (crest) of HMS Strongbow, Royal Navy
HMS STRONGBOW, ROYAL NAVY

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
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 Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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