HMS Despatch, Royal Navy
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| English | Blue; a Caduceus gold. Motto: Festina non lente |
Origin/meaning
A Messenger's Badge was a Rod of Caduceus. A Messenger carried Despatches. The Latin Motto translates as "Hasten not slowly". The badge was approved on 6 September 1919.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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