HMS Medusa, Royal Navy

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HMS MEDUSA, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Medusa, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Black; the head of Medusa proper crined with snakes and headband gold.

Motto: Be warned, beware

Origin/meaning

The only Mortal of the three Gorgon Sisters, killed by Perseus. The badge was approved in 1926.

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

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