HMS Matapan, Royal Navy
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HMS MATAPAN, ROYAL NAVY
English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; within a laurel wreath gold a shake-fork black. |
Origin/meaning
A Sea Battle between British and Italian Navies in 1941. The Shake-Frok is from the Arms of Admrial Andrew Cunningham (1885-1963) who led the victorious British Forces. The Badge was approved in 1946.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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