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A warbler known to the Saxons for its song. Name given to Royal Naval Air Station Stretton, Warrington 1942-1958. The Badge was approved on 18 December 1947. | A warbler known to the Saxons for its song. Name given to Royal Naval Air Station Stretton, Warrington 1942-1958. The Badge was approved on 18 December 1947. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality | [[Literature]]: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1947]] | [[Category:Granted 1947]] |
Revision as of 09:54, 2 July 2023
HMS BLACKCAP, ROYAL NAVY
Official blazon
Blue; a blackcap (Sylvia Atricapilla) volant proper.
Origin/meaning
A warbler known to the Saxons for its song. Name given to Royal Naval Air Station Stretton, Warrington 1942-1958. The Badge was approved on 18 December 1947.
Literature: Image from royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.