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HMS GLAMORGAN, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Glamorgan, Royal Navy

Official blazon

Barry wavy of eight white and blue; a demi-dragon red between two clarions gold..

Origin/meaning

The Dragon is from the Crest of the County Arms. The Clarions allude to the Neath Abbey from the 13th Century. The Badge was approved on 26 August 1963.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.