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The Gauntlet refers to the ancient office of "Chapion of England" who attended the Monarch at his Coronation. The | The Gauntlet refers to the ancient office of "Chapion of England" who attended the Monarch at his Coronation. The badge was approved in 1924. | ||
[[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. |
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HMS CHAMPION, ROYAL NAVY
English | Red; a sinister gauntlet gold. Motto: Come one, come all. |
Origin/meaning
The Gauntlet refers to the ancient office of "Chapion of England" who attended the Monarch at his Coronation. The badge was approved in 1924.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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