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In Greek Mythology Ixion, King of the Lapiths, who murdered his father-in-law was pittied by Zeus and taken to Mount Olympus. Where He tried to Seduce Hera. It was then he was strapped to the eternal wheel and was cast out. The | In Greek Mythology Ixion, King of the Lapiths, who murdered his father-in-law was pittied by Zeus and taken to Mount Olympus. Where He tried to Seduce Hera. It was then he was strapped to the eternal wheel and was cast out. The badge was approved in 1943. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from rnsubs.co.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from rnsubs.co.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. |
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