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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
A large Moth found in Tropical and Subtropical Forests of Southeast Asia. The Motto translates "I skim the shallows with prudence". The Badge was approved in 1929.
A large Moth found in Tropical and Subtropical Forests of Southeast Asia. The Motto translates "I skim the shallows with prudence". The badge was approved in 1929.


[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

Revision as of 13:12, 15 October 2023

HMS MOTH, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Moth, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Green; an Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) displayed gold.

Motto: Prudens vadosa stringe

Origin/meaning

A large Moth found in Tropical and Subtropical Forests of Southeast Asia. The Motto translates "I skim the shallows with prudence". The badge was approved in 1929.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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