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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the | From the arms of Admiral Duncan, who led the British Fleet in 1797. The Lauel Wreath signifies the English Victroy at Camperdown. The badge was approved on 5 August 1944. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||