HMS Ausonia, Royal Navy
HMS AUSONIA, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Red; a carpenter's axe and a sledge hammer in saltire proper surmounted by a lion's mask gold. Motto: Si frangites reparamus |
Origin/meaning
A Cunard Liner taken over in 1942 and converted into a repair ship. The House Flag of cunard include a Lion. The Latin Motto translates as "If you break it, we will mend it". The Badge was approved in 1946.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.