HMS Sanderling, Royal Navy
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HMS SANDERLING, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
Blur; two croziers in saltire gold surmonted by a fountain charge with a sanderling proper (Calidris Alba).
Origin/meaning
A fast running Sandpiper. The Croziers represent Paisley Abbey and the fountain the nearby River Cart. The badge was approved in 1944.
Literature: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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