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	===Origin/meaning===		===Origin/meaning===
	From the ~~Arms~~ of Rear Admiral Sir Philip Broke (1776-1841) commanded HMS Shannon against USS Chesapeake in 1813 and defeated her. The Latin Motto translates as "Let us keep the dread trident". The badge was appoved on 9 May 1923.		From the arms of Rear Admiral Sir Philip Broke (1776-1841) commanded HMS Shannon against USS Chesapeake in 1813 and defeated her. The Latin Motto translates as "Let us keep the dread trident". The badge was appoved on 9 May 1923.