HMS Wishart, Royal Navy
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HMS WISHART, ROYAL NAVY
English | Silver; a pheon red. Motto: Clementia victis. |
Origin/meaning
Alludes of Admiral Sir James Wishart (dead 1726), Captain of the Eagle in the Battle of Vigo 1702. The Motto translates as "Mercy to the vanquished". The badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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