HMS Amphion, Royal Navy

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HMS AMPHION, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Amphion, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English White; out of a naval crown gold a dragon's head green.

Motto: Fear none

Origin/meaning

In Greek Mythology, a Son of the God Zeus. The Design alludes to the Crest of Captain Thomas Hardy (1769-1839), Nelson's Flag Captain in Amphion. The Badge was approved in 1933.


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.