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HMS NELSON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | White; a lion rampant reguardant holding in his dexter paw a palm branch embowed proper. Motto:Palam qui meruit ferat. |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Vice Admrial Viscount Nelson, KB (1758-1805). The Motto translates as "Let him bear the palm who has deserved it". The Badge was approved in 1923.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admrialty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.