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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Mercury (or Hermes) was the Messenger of the Gods, He carried the Caduceus. The Motto translates as "Swift and faithful". The | Mercury (or Hermes) was the Messenger of the Gods, He carried the Caduceus. The Motto translates as "Swift and faithful". The badge was approved in 1942. | ||
[[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. | ||