HMS Leander, Royal Navy
HMS LEANDER, ROYAL NAVY
English | Blue; issuant from waves barry wavy gold and green an arm embowed vambraced silver banded gold holding a demi-lance proper all between two lotus flowers inclinedoutwards silver. Motto: Qui oartitur vincit |
Origin/meaning
Leander was in Greek Mythology Hero's lover. He drowned trying to swim the Hellespont. As Captain of Leander at the Battle of the Nile (Lotus Flowers) in 1795 Vice Admiral Thomas Thompson (1767-1828) shows an Arms and Lance in his Arms. The Motto translates as "Who suffers conquers". The Badge was approved on 15 April 1930.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopedia by T.P. Stopford.
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