SAS Jan Smuts, South African Navy

	SAS JAN SMUTS, SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY Country:South Africa

Official blazon
Afrikaans	blazon wanted
English	Badge:On a field Argent, the base wavy Azure charged with a fess wavy Argent, a Viking Ship affronté proper, the oval shield on either side of the hull Or, on the sail Gules a trefoil Or, all whitin a cicular border of cable Or, ensigned with tha crest of the arms of the Republic of South Africa proper, upon a tablet Or, bearing the name JAN SMUTS in letters Sable.

Origin/meaning

The badge was the type Badge of Missile Strike Craft only the symbol of the Sail changed to indicated the Ships namesake. The Ships was named for South African Ministers of Defence since 1912.

Literature:Actas do 17. Congresso Internacional das Ciêcias Generalógica e Heraldica (Lisbon 1986)