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| | |Barry wavy of ten white and blue; a demi-griffin rampant erased gold armed and langued red. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
In Greek Mythology the Warrior who tamed Pegasus. The Design is from the Crest of Lieutenant Cumby, Royal Navy who took command of Bellerophon at Trafalgar after its Captain had been killed. Name given to the Reserve Fleet at Portsmouth 1950-1971. The Badge was approved on 3 March 1953. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest | [[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford. | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1953]] | |||
Revision as of 09:04, 22 April 2023
HMS BELLEROPHON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; a demi-griffin rampant erased gold armed and langued red. |
Origin/meaning
In Greek Mythology the Warrior who tamed Pegasus. The Design is from the Crest of Lieutenant Cumby, Royal Navy who took command of Bellerophon at Trafalgar after its Captain had been killed. Name given to the Reserve Fleet at Portsmouth 1950-1971. The Badge was approved on 3 March 1953.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.