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(Created page with "''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] {| class="wikitable" |+Official blazon |- |'''English''' |Red; two hunting horns in saltire and a mascle in fret all gold. |} ===Origin/meaning=== A Foxhunt in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire founded in 1750. The Arms of Spencer (Fret) are combined with the Hunt Colour Red. The Badge was approved in 1940. Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information...") |
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A | A candlestick taper used to ignite fires and fire guns, with a pun on the balcksmith's Forge at Gretna for a "quick match". The badge was approved in 1942. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 1 November 2023
HMS QUICKMATCH, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of six white and blue; a trident and a blacksmith's hammer in saltire black interlaced with a horseshoe reversed red. |
Origin/meaning
A candlestick taper used to ignite fires and fire guns, with a pun on the balcksmith's Forge at Gretna for a "quick match". The badge was approved in 1942.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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