HMS Tradewind, Royal Navy

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HMS TRADEWIND, ROYAL NAVY

Coat of arms (crest) of the HMS Tradewind, Royal Navy
Official blazon
English Blue; chief a winged cherub blowing into dexter base gold.

Motto:Ventris semper secundis.

Origin/meaning

A Wind that blows westwards at the Equator. The Motto translates as "With winds ever fair". The badge was approved in 1943.


Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.