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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
In Greek Mythology, a Son of the God Zeus. The Design alludes to the Crest of Captain Thomas Hardy (1769-1839), Nelson's Falg Captain in Amphion. The Badge was approved in 1933.
In Greek Mythology, a Son of the God Zeus. The Design alludes to the Crest of Captain Thomas Hardy (1769-1839), Nelson's Flag Captain in Amphion. The Badge was approved in 1933.





Revision as of 10:42, 17 July 2023

HMS AMPHION, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Amphion, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English White; out of a naval crown gold a dragon's head green.

Motto: Fear none

Origin/meaning

In Greek Mythology, a Son of the God Zeus. The Design alludes to the Crest of Captain Thomas Hardy (1769-1839), Nelson's Flag Captain in Amphion. The Badge was approved in 1933.


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