HMS Excelllent, Royal Navy
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HMS EXCELLLENT, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Chief celeste blue representing sky base blue representing the sea; on an compartment in base green in front of an acient cannon travesed gold the seated figure of Britannia proper facing siniter vested white helmented gold supporting with the dexter hand a circular shield charged with the Union Flag grasping in the sinister han a trident gold on the skyline dexter a lighthouse proper on the skyline sinister a sailing ship bows-on und full sail proper. Motto: Si vis pacem para bellum |
Origin/meaning
The Cannon indicate the Royal Naval Gunnery School (1831-1985), Frist Commissioned as HMS Excellent in 1891, and Re-commissioned in 1994 at Whale Island, Portsmouth. The Latin Motto translates as "To keep the peace perpare for war". The badge was approved in 1955.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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