HMS DOUGLAS, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; a heart framed and crowned gold. Motto: Forward |
Origin/meaning
Sir James Douglas carried the Heart of King Robert the Bruce to Jerusalem. En route He was killed in Spain, He and the Heart was returned to Scotland and burried there. The Bade was approved in 1920.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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