HMS Actaeon, Royal Navy
HMS ACTAEON, ROYAL NAVY
English | Barry wavy of fourteen white and blue; apomme charged with a demi-stag erect gold being savaged by two hounds white. |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology, the death of Acteaon was a consquence of his havingchanced upon Artemis while bathing. Hw promtly turned into a Stag as a punsihment and was savaged by his own Hounds. The badge was approved on 12 October 1945.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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