Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Royal Navy

ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL HASLAR, ROYAL NAVY

History:Founded 1744, become tri-service in 1996. Closed as the last Military Hospital in the UK in 2007.

Official blazon

Blue; an anchor entwined by a serpent proper between in the dexter side the letter "G" and the Roman numeral II gold and on the siniter side the letter "R" also gold.

Origin/meaning

Rod of Aesculapius symbolises Medicine. The Badge was approved in 1977.

Literature: Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.

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