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| Black; the Corinthian helmet of a Greek Warrior gold. | |Black; the Corinthian helmet of a Greek Warrior gold. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
A Hero in Greek Mythology, King of Salamis, second in greatness only to Achilles. The Sepent on the Helmet allude to Salamis. The Ram symbolises the Heard of Sheep Ajax slew thinging they where the Enemy. The | A Hero in Greek Mythology, King of Salamis, second in greatness only to Achilles. The Sepent on the Helmet allude to Salamis. The Ram symbolises the Heard of Sheep Ajax slew thinging they where the Enemy. The Badge was approved in 1920. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1920]] | [[Category:Granted 1920]] | ||