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From the | From the arms of Captain Richard Curry who was awarded a gold medal for his actions off the Egyptian Coast in 1801 in an earlier HMS Fury. The Motto translates as "Sic ad hostem". The badge was approved in 1933. | ||
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HMS FURY, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Red; a dragon's head black. Motto: Sic ad hostem |
Origin/meaning
From the arms of Captain Richard Curry who was awarded a gold medal for his actions off the Egyptian Coast in 1801 in an earlier HMS Fury. The Motto translates as "Sic ad hostem". The badge was approved in 1933.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.