HMS Argonaut, Royal Navy
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HMS ARGONAUT, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Red; on water in base barry wavy of eight white and blue a lymphad therein a Greek demi-warrior armoured gold vested white with helmeted gold crested blue holding in the dexter hand aloft by a sling blue a flecce gold in the sinister hand a circular shield also gold. Motto: Audax omnia perpeti |
Origin/meaning
The Crew of Argo which under Jason went to seek the Golden Flecce. The Latin motto translates "Ready to dare all". The badge was approved on 28 May 1942.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.