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|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
| | |Blue; a besant charged with a fret black. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Admiral Sir George Vernon (1684-1757) introduced grog (Rum mixed with Water 2+1) into the Royal Navy to treduce drunkeness. The Badge was approved in 1944. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
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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 1944]] | |||