HMS Defence, Royal Navy

HMS DEFENCE, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Blue; two seaxes in slatire enfiled by a mural crown gold.

Origin/meaning

Alludes to the Navy's Defence of Home Industries. The Badge was approved in 1947.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.

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