HMS Perseus, Royal Navy

	HMS PERSEUS, ROYAL NAVY Country:United Kingdom

Official blazon
English	1928 Badge:Black; a dragon's head green and red engrailed by a sword silver pommel and hilt gold. Motto:Fortiter 1954: Barry wavy of eight white and blue; a dragon's head green and gold armed gold langued red engouled by a sword. Motto:Fortiter.

Perseus killed a Dragon to save Andromeda. The Motto translates as "Bravely". The badge was approved in 1928 later replaced by the one shown in 1954.

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

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