HMS MINOTAUR, ROYAL NAVY
English | White a bull's head couped at the neck black armed gold. Motto: Hostibus minax |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology a Beast slain by Theseus. The Motto translates as "Threatening to Foes". The Badge was approved in 1934, but was not used as the Ship was renamed Newcastle in 1936.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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