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From the | From the arms of Admiral Sir Frederick Wheler (1656-1694) who fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur. Drowned in a Storm on the Sussex. The badge was approved in 1919. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1919]] | [[Category:Granted 1919]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 15 October 2023
HMS WHELER, ROYAL NAVY
| English | White; an eagle dispalyed red rising our of a ducal coronet gold. Motto: Facie tenus. |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Admiral Sir Frederick Wheler (1656-1694) who fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur. Drowned in a Storm on the Sussex. The badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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