HMS Garland, Royal Navy

HMS GARLAND, ROYAL NAVY

History: A ship name dating from 1242, and one of the oldest in the Royal Navy.

Official blazon

English

White; a laurel wreath green with berries gold. Motto: Qui meruit ferat

Origin/meaning

The Wreath is a pun on the Name. The Motto translates as "Let him bear it who deserves it". The Badge was approved in 1934.

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