HMS Decoy, Royal Navy

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HMS DECOY, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Decoy, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Green; a hawk's lure gold

Motto: Cave quod celo

Origin/meaning

Decoy is another word for lure, hence the lure in the Badge. The Motto translates as Beware what i hide. The Badge was approved on 17 April 1931.


Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford