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|Red; a lion rampant undre a star all silver < | | Red; a lion rampant undre a star all silver <br> | ||
Motto: Spes aspera levat | Motto: Spes aspera levat | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
From the arms of Rear Admiral Sir James Ross, who commanded HMS Explorer in the Unsuccessful search for the Franklin Expedition in the Arctic in the Years 1858-1854. The Latin Motto Translates as "Hope lightens difficulties". The | From the arms of Rear Admiral Sir James Ross, who commanded HMS Explorer in the Unsuccessful search for the Franklin Expedition in the Arctic in the Years 1858-1854. The Latin Motto Translates as "Hope lightens difficulties". The Badge was approved in a Pentagon Frame in 1923 and in a Round Frame in 2001. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges | [[Literature]]:Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] |