HMS Egmont, Royal Navy
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HMS EGMONT, ROYAL NAVY
English | Red; an antelope's head silver attried gold gorged with a ducal coronet and chain gold in its mouth a thistle proper. Motto:Sub cruce candida |
Origin/meaning
From the Supporter of Perceval, 2nd Eral of Egmont (1711-1772) Lord High Admiral and Later 1st Lord of the Admirality. The Latin Motto also from the Arms of the Admiral translates as "Under the white cross". The Badge was approved in 1923.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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