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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
A Frenc Prize (Glorie) taken by Vice Admiral George Anson in 1747 off Finisterre. His Arms show a lion supporter. The Sun symbolises Glory. The Motto translates as "Glory through unity". The | A Frenc Prize (Glorie) taken by Vice Admiral George Anson in 1747 off Finisterre. His Arms show a lion supporter. The Sun symbolises Glory. The Motto translates as "Glory through unity". The badge was approved on 6 december 1944. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||