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|Black; a dragon's head green and red engrailed by a sword silver pommel and hilt gold.</br> | |1928 Badge:Black; a dragon's head green and red engrailed by a sword silver pommel and hilt gold.</br> | ||
Motto:Fortiter | Motto:Fortiter</br> | ||
1954: Barry wavy of eight white and blue; a dragon's head green and gold armed gold langued red engouled by a sword.</br> | |||
Motto:Fortiter. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Perseus killed a Dragon to save Andromeda. The Motto translates as "Bravely". The Badge was approved in 1928. | Perseus killed a Dragon to save Andromeda. The Motto translates as "Bravely". The Badge was approved in 1928 later replaced by the one shown in 1954. | ||
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[[Category:Dragons]] | [[Category:Dragons]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1928]] | [[Category:Granted 1928]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1954]] | |||