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|White issuant from an ancient crown gold three florets of Guernsey lily proper (Nerine Sarniensis). | |White issuant from an ancient crown gold three florets of Guernsey lily proper (Nerine Sarniensis). | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Lily is a Symbol of the Island, once called Sarnia. The Crown alludes to the fact that Guernsey once belonged to France. The | The Lily is a Symbol of the Island, once called Sarnia. The Crown alludes to the fact that Guernsey once belonged to France. The Badge was approved in 1976. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges | [[Literature]]:Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | |||
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[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | [[Category:Granted 1976]] | ||