HMS Newport, Royal Navy

HMS NEWPORT, ROYAL NAVY

Official blazon

English

Barry wavy of six white and blue; a cherub's head winged gold chief a mullet white.

Origin/meaning

The Crest of the Town in Monmouthshire. also at least eight Towns in the USA. The Star indicates that the Ship was Lend/Lease from US Navy. The Badge was approved on 11 November 1941.

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

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