HMS Coventry, Royal Navy

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HMS COVENTRY, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Coventry, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Per pale red and green; an elephant bearing a castle gold.

Motto: Fortis fort securitatem

Origin/meaning

From the arms of the City, see Coventry. The Latin Motto transaltes as "The strong carry safety". The badge was approved in 1919.


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