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The badge is based on the arms of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (1622-1666). Admiral of the Frisian Admirality. Saw action in many Sea Battles, and was Killed in Action on 6 August 1666 in the Two Day Battle against the English. The badge was approved on 11 June 1963. | The badge is based on the arms of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (1622-1666). Admiral of the Frisian Admirality. Saw action in many Sea Battles, and was Killed in Action on 6 August 1666 in the Two Day Battle against the English. The badge was approved on 11 June 1963. | ||
[[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest. Information from Emblemen van de Koninklijke Marine by L.L.M. Eekhout, O. Schutte and P.J.F. van der Pol. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the Netherlands]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the Netherlands]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1963]] | [[Category:Granted 1963]] |