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Captain Cook discoverd New Zealand in 1767 in the first HMS Endeavour. The Stars are from the New Zealand National Flag. The Motto which translates as Nothing unattempted is from a Medal struck for Cook in 1769. The Badge was approved in 1919. | Captain Cook discoverd New Zealand in 1767 in the first HMS Endeavour. The Stars are from the New Zealand National Flag. The Motto which translates as Nothing unattempted is from a Medal struck for Cook in 1769. The Badge was approved in 1919. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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Revision as of 10:24, 29 June 2023
HMS ENDEAVOUR, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Blue; a pair of compasses gold between four stars red.
Motto: Nihil intentatum |
Origin/meaning
Captain Cook discoverd New Zealand in 1767 in the first HMS Endeavour. The Stars are from the New Zealand National Flag. The Motto which translates as Nothing unattempted is from a Medal struck for Cook in 1769. The Badge was approved in 1919.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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 Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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