HMS Ormonde, Royal Navy

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HMS ORMONDE, ROYAL NAVY

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

Official blazon

Black; a griffin rampant silver collared and chained gold.
Motto:Merit not pedigree

Origin/meaning

A Supporter from the arms of the 2nd Duke of Ormonde. The badge was approved in 1923.

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