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|Per fess wavy blue and green; a Barn owl (Tyo Alba) statant guardant proper. | |Per fess wavy blue and green; a Barn owl (Tyo Alba) statant guardant proper. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom in Roman Mythology, her symbol was an Owl. The | Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom in Roman Mythology, her symbol was an Owl. The Badge was approved in 1952. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | |||
[[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | |||
{{uk}} | {{uk}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1952]] | [[Category:Granted 1952]] | ||